The exchange rate of the euro fell below 70 rubles. the first time since the beginning of December – RBC

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Courses euro and dollar on the Moscow Stock Exchange fell more than on the ruble. The Russian currency strengthened against the backdrop of rising oil prices. The euro is less than 70 rubles. the first time in seven months

The euro during evening trading currency on the Moscow stock exchange for the first time in more than seven months dropped below 70 rubles. At a minimum euro exchange rate fell to the level of 69.6675 rubles., Which is 1.1025 rubles. below the closing yesterday’s trading.

In previous times cheaper than 70 rubles. Euro was worth on the Moscow Stock Exchange December 1, 2015, when its exchange rate fell to 69.965 rubles.

At the same time dollar exchange rate for the first time since mid-April 2016 fell below 63 rubles. At a minimum the dollar fell to 62.73 rubles., 1.12 rub. below the closing level of the previous trading.

«ruble, supported by the energy market and sales of currency by exporters in anticipation of a tax period, steadily strengthened against major world currencies,” – notes the analyst of “Finam” . Bogdan Zvarych

«to continue selling [currency] for the payment of dividends, the demand for rubles exporters have, and currency buyers now not so much”, – said Konstantin Kostrub bank “ING Eurasia»

Dealer major Russian bank explained to Reuters, that resist the strengthening of the ruble is now able only serious negative trends in the oil market, which in this case “extinguish” the effect of the upcoming tax payments, while a factor of redemption by non-residents currency on account of dividends received may be not as significant as expected, many market participants.

The strengthening of the ruble against the background of rising world oil prices corrected after yesterday’s fall of more than 4.5%. During today’s trading on the stock exchange ICE cost of a barrel of Brent crude oil rose to $ 47.42, which is 2.5% above the closing level of the previous trading.

Earlier Gazprombank warned that after the dividend payout season ruble again may weaken, resulting in the correction in the debt market, the dollar may rise to 67.5 rubles.

By 18:25 MSK price of a barrel of Brent on the ICE was $ 47.33, the dollar reached a point 62 8 rubles, euro -. 69.7675 rubles.