The Russians have worsened over the last month forecast the exchange rate of the ruble by 40% – RBC

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The Russians expecting that after a year of $ 1 will cost 69 rubles., according to a survey by VTsIOM. Back in March, respondents forecast a rate of 49 rubles. for $ 1. The forecast made by the respondents in April 2015, was not justified

The Russians at the end of April expected the Jun es year for $ 1 will be given 69 rub., follows from the results of a survey conducted by VTsIOM. This prediction almost 40% pessimistic sociologists received at the end of March : when respondents on average were expecting that after a year the course will be 49 rubles. for $ 1.

In the end of April 2015, respondents thought that in a year $ 1 will cost 51 rubles., from the data of VTsIOM. In fact, a year after the poll the official dollar rate set by the Central Bank, was on 29% more expensive – 66 rubles.

More than half of respondents (57%) prefer to keep their savings in rubles, 3% – in dollars, 2% – in euros. These indicators are stored for the third month in a row. Compared with March, 1% – to 39% – increase in the number of those who admitted that he does not make savings

In this case, VTsIOM said reduction of interest to fluctuations in exchange rates.. The number of respondents who are not interested in the dollar against the ruble rose by 6% – up to 49%. The number of tracking of course regularly fell by 2% – up to 19%, and those who follow the fluctuations from time to time – to 35% to 31% .

VTsIOM poll conducted on April 23-24 in 130 settlements in 46 regions. The sample size was 1.6 thousand. Man.