The exchange rate of the euro jumped above 89 rubles. – RBC

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The euro as of 18:43 MSK reached the level of 89.301 rubles. and thus increased by 4.18% as compared with the previous closing. The maximum rate – 89.424 rubles.

Earlier, the dollar first time since the denomination in 1998 exceeded 81 rubles. As of 18:52 MSK rose 4.08% compared to the previous close and reached 81.769 rubles. The maximum value of the US currency on Wednesday – 81.937 rubles.

The official exchange rate of the dollar to the January 21, 2016 set the CBR at the level of 79.4614 rubles., The official euro exchange rate – 87.0341 rubles.

As of 19:05 futures price for Brent crude oil for March delivery was $ 27.64, fell to 4.052%. On the eve of Brent crude oil price rose above $ 30.

Earlier Wednesday, the head of the Bank of Russia Elvira Nabiullina said after the fall of the ruble on Wednesday that its rate is now close to fundamentally sound. “Yes, now close,” – she said in answer to a question.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, in his turn, speaking on Wednesday at the National Forum of Entrepreneurs, said that Russian businesses, including small “I survived” and coped with the conditions of work during the crisis. “The last two years have been difficult enough for the economy, the objective difficulties have affected almost all of its sectors, but it should be noted that in general, the business survived, including a small” – he said.

The President expressed the view that businessmen “, even new opportunities, keeping in mind the exchange rate differences and some opportunities in the markets.” According to him, in particular, “in trade, services, there is a definite positive trend” in the number of new small businesses.