The Russian ruble on Wednesday, January 5, fell strongly against the euro and the US dollar. The euro rose above 86 rubles, the American currency exceeded 76 rubles, it follows from the information given on the website of the Moscow Exchange.
The exchange rate of the European currency in “tomorrow” settlements at 19.42 Moscow time grew by 1.17 rubles to – 86.15 rubles, the dollar rate increased by 69 kopecks and amounted to 76.05 rubles.
During trading, the dollar exceeded 76 rubles / $ 1 for the first time since September 22, the euro rose above 86 rubles. for the first time since September 21.
On January 4, Yegor Zhilnikov, chief analyst of the Department of Economic and Industry Analysis of the Center for Analytics and Expertise of Promsvyazbank, predicted that in 2022 the American currency will rise in price. In his opinion, the dollar rate will remain at around 75.5 rubles.
On December 29, the head of the analytical research department of the Higher School of Financial Management, Mikhail Kogan, said that the strengthening of the ruble against the dollar makes it possible to buy the dollar at the best rate. In addition, one cannot be sure that the euro will go below 80 rubles.