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Published: January 12th, 2017

Russia's currency devaluation is waiting on the script of the end of 2014, when the dollar broke the mark of 80 rubles. About this in an interview with "Lenta.ru" said co-chair of the MEF Ruslan Grinberg.

“We are waiting for the devaluation of the type of of the end of 2014 ", - the economist said. According to him, oil in 2017 on average will cost about $ 45. At the same time he admitted a rapid decline in prices.

Former Russian minister of economy Andrei Nechayev, noted that weak ruble and low oil prices is more useful for the Russian economy, because otherwise the Russian authorities "will not move." "Better to let the oil costs $ 30, then life not at once, but gradually will get better," - he stressed.

January 11 The Bank of Russia set the official dollar exchange rate at the level of 60.16 rubles, which is 21 kopecks higher than the previous day. The dollar strengthened slightly against the background of falling oil prices.

December 12, 2016 Sberbank CIB analyst Tom Levinson said that the Russian ruble looks like the most stable among the currencies of other emerging markets, and this trend will continue in 2017.

On the same day the National Rating Agency published the macroeconomic forecast, according to which in 2017 the ruble is waiting a 10 percent devaluation and oil at the same time will cost $ 50-60 per barrel.

Russia has moved to a floating exchange rate in late 2014 amid a sharp drop in oil prices. Then the Bank of Russia raised its key interest rate to 17 percent.

In the course of trading December 16, 2014 immediately after the relevant decision euro broke the mark of 100 rubles, the dollar - to 80. This day became known as "Black Tuesday." Since then, the series regulator lowers key rate. Its current level - 10 percent.

Source: lenta.ru