At the opening of trading on the Moscow Stock Exchange on Monday, February 26, the national currency made a dizzying leap. The ruble dealt with one dollar and the dollar, and the euro. By 10:30 MSK, the US currency lost 63 kopecks in price, falling below 56 rubles for the first time in a month, to 55.89 rubles. The European single currency fell with an even more deafening crash: quotations fell by 78 cents, to 68.85 rubles. Such a cheerful mood of the ruble is explained simply. Confidence in his forces gave him an international rating agency S & P. It raised Russia's credit rating from ВВВ- to ВВ + with a stable outlook. This has been waiting for the last week, and in anticipation of this event, the Russian currency gradually strengthened. But when it was officially announced to raise the rating, the ruble soared to the sky, leaving both the dollar and the euro with a nose.
Raising the credit rating means that foreign experts are firmly convinced: the Russian economy is quiet and grace. Therefore, foreign investors are not only able, but simply obliged to invest their money in Russian projects, to buy domestic currency and with hands to tear off government debt obligations.
The more foreigners buy federal loan bonds, the more funds will receive a budget. The state will be able to pay salaries and pensions, build roads and repair houses. The more foreign companies come to the domestic market, the faster our economy will grow. The treasury will be filled at the expense of tax deductions, new jobs will appear, due to competition prices for goods and services will decrease.
On the side of the ruble in the battle against the dollar and the euro, other factors. Oil is again rising in price: a barrel of Brent blend has risen by 0.27%, to $ 67.47. At the end of last week it turned out that the reserves of black gold in the US are much lower than expected.
At the auctions in Asia, the American currency declined in price to the major world currencies, and therefore, to the ruble, too.
Experts are sure: if nothing extraordinary happens, the dollar will fall in price to 55.5 rubles. So little did it cost from the 20th of January. However, it can not be ruled out that this week the "green" will attempt an offensive. So while it is better for Russians not to sell and buy up currency, and stay "with their own". The golden rule that all eggs should not be put in one basket, still nobody canceled.