Successful placement of federal loan bonds (OFZ) by the Russian Ministry of Finance helped the ruble strengthen its positions in major world currencies. But already today the mood of investors may change in connection with the threat of imposing new sanctions against the Russian Federation. According to the Moscow stock exchange, on the eve, July 25, the value of the American currency fell by 50 cents, to 62.82 rubles. The euro fell by 30 cents, to 73.67 rubles, according to the website of the trading platform. "The ruble gained support today after the successful placement of two OFZ issues by the Ministry of Finance. The agency slightly adjusted the volume of placement, making it at the level of 35 billion rubles after two weeks of successful sales of 40 billion rubles. Most likely, this was done to smooth out the risks against the backdrop of political complications, "the portal" Banks. ru "opinion of the senior analyst of the company" Alpari "Anna Bodrovoy. According to the expert, soon after the positive attitude of currency players there will be no trace: "It is difficult to ignore the US readiness to tighten anti-Russian sanctions". Earlier this week, US senators Lindsey Graham and Robert Menendez announced the preparation of a bill to strengthen the sanctions pressure on our country. Policymakers suggest extending new sanctions to the energy and financial sectors (key to the Russian economy), as well as to public debt. "The latter is important for the ruble, as non-residents own 28.2% of Russian OFZs. If foreigners actively sell Russian bonds, the ruble will be under considerable pressure, "Roman Tkachuk, another senior analyst at Alpari, explained in an interview with Rossiyskaya Gazeta. From the decision of the Congress will directly depend on the dollar exchange rate in relation to the Russian currency. The geopolitical factor is now so important for the ruble that the "wooden" completely ignores the fluctuations in oil prices. Decrease in quotes from $ 78 to $ 71 with the subsequent increase to $ 74 per barrel of Brent brand passed almost unnoticed by investors. However, the introduction of new sanctions against the Russian Federation is still a matter of a distant future. First, the House of Representatives and the Senate will soon go on vacation and consider the bill simply do not have time. Secondly, tightening restrictive measures like in the United States, not all. A number of lawmakers note that the new sanctions will have a negative impact on US companies operating in the Russian Federation, primarily from the oil and gas sector. "It will be interesting to read the text of the proposed bill, but most likely it will remain" in the table "as another element of Washington's pressure on Moscow. Relations between Russia and the US are developing according to the sinusoid, we are already accustomed to living in conditions of foreign political pressure. The ruble will quickly digest the negative from US senators and stabilize at current levels, "believes Tkachuk. With him agrees and financial analyst of the company "BCS Premiere" Alexander Taraskin. "The probability of introducing new anti-Russian sanctions in the near future is small, it is only a plan of the bill.

At the same time, the US Treasury has opposed sanctions against the state debt of the Russian Federation, since this step can destabilize markets in the absence of the proper effect, "says the expert.. Despite the rich news background in the past half a year, the dollar has been holding in the range of 61-64 rubles. So far, there is no reason for him to slip out of this corridor. By the end of the week, according to analysts, the rate of the American currency will be set at 63 rubles.