Stability in the Russian currency market will last another couple of months, analysts say. Reducing the cost of oil by 10% did not have a negative impact on the ruble. External factors are neutral now too.. The next US sanctions, which Washington may announce after the November congressional elections, have already been "digested" by the market during the preliminary discussion of this bill in the United States.. Theoretically, the Central Bank, which on Friday, October 26, holds a regular meeting, where the key rate will be discussed, can agitate trading.. But the regulator is unlikely to take drastic steps.. "Most likely, the rate will be left at 7.5 without a change, as the Fed and the European Central Bank recently did. There are certain reasons for that: stability in the debt, money and currency markets, as well as the normal situation with liquidity, ”leads Rossiyskaya Gazeta of the opinion of the head of operations management in the Russian stock market of Freedom Finance IR Georgy Vaschenko.

Therefore, while for the dollar they will give 65-66 rubles, for the euro 74-75, the expert believes. But by the New Year the situation may change not in the best direction for the domestic currency. In particular, the dollar can reach the range of 70-75 rubles. But this will happen not for economic reasons, but for political reasons: if strong pressure is put on Russia, investors may become frightened and start to get rid of Russian assets.. On the Moscow Stock Exchange at 11. 00 Moscow time October 26, the dollar cost 65.6 rubles.