
American currency quotes on the interbank market exceeded 86 rubles
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Quotes of the American currency on the interbank market exceeded 86 rubles for the first time since September 9.
On Tuesday, October 6, the dollar continued to strengthen against the ruble. This is evidenced by Finam data.
By 9:05 Moscow time, quotes for the American currency reached approximately 86.15 rubles. Such high values have not been recorded on the interbank market since September 9.
By that time, the increase was a percentage. By 10:02 the dollar exchange rate had dropped to 85.91 rubles. Despite this, quotes of the American currency added 0.73 percent, or 62 kopecks.
Earlier, the dollar exchange rate on the interbank market exceeded 85 rubles for the first time since September 25. Despite the continuing strengthening, Mikhail Khachaturyan, associate professor of the Department of Strategic and Innovative Development at the Financial University, predicted that the Russian currency is unlikely to collapse in the fourth quarter. Towards the end of the year, he believes, the dollar exchange rate will stabilize in the range of 80-85 rubles.
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The dollar exchange rate will stabilize in the range of 80-85 rubles towards the end of the year.
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