Unstable foreign policy situation bends the ruble to the ground. On the eve of it, it again fell in price - by 26 kopecks to the dollar and by 6 to the euro.

The auctions ended at the mark of 57.71 rubles per unit of the US currency and 70.62 rubles per unit of European. "Wooden" keeps within the established limits, so there is no reason for panic. Nevertheless, the pressure on the ruble is increasing every day.

On Thursday, April 5, the dollar strengthened its positions towards world currencies. Because the US authorities finally come to their senses and declared their readiness to negotiate with China about trade relations. Today, the authorities of China should take their step towards. If the danger of a trade war wanes, world currencies will strengthen, and the ruble may lose a lot in price.

Negative factors for the ruble this month are more than enough. The foreign exchange market will be anxiously waiting for the rumor that the British authorities will prohibit the placement of Russia's Eurobonds at London trading floors against the backdrop of ongoing trials of the "Skripal case". Probably, the events will not go according to this scenario. Because in London they can not fail to understand that such sanctions will strike primarily on British and other Western investors.

Of the domestic events, the most likely to affect the ruble is the expected decrease in the key rate by the Bank of Russia. This decision will be adopted on April 27. If inflation for March and April remains low, and oil prices high (more than $ 65 per barrel), the regulator will reduce the rate. As a result, Russian securities will become a little less attractive for foreign buyers, as their profitability will decrease. This can undermine the stability of the ruble.

"We expect that the dollar rate will be in the range of 56.5-59 rubles by the end of April, and the euro will be fixed in the range of 69.5-72 rubles," believes Natalia Milchakova, deputy director of the analytical department of Alpari.. According to her, despite all foreign policy shocks of sharp leaps, the ruble rate will not be allowed.

Experts advise Russians to get rid of illusions about the unsinkability of the dollar and that this currency is preferable for savings.

This year, the euro will come to the forefront.

The economy of the Old World demonstrates good results, and in general Europeans behave more predictably than the unruly American leader Donald Trump, who then declares a trade war to China, then the real - to North Korea.

"The most popular answer to the question of how to save money in April will be" keep money in euros ". But it is better, in our opinion, to allocate their savings between the ruble and the euro, in euros you can invest up to 60% of savings, "concluded Milchakova.