The Central Bank lowered the dollar to ruble 73,75

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the Central Bank lowered the official rate of dollar to ruble 73,75. It follows from the data of the Bank of Russia.

Thus, the dollar dropped to 85,35 penny compared with the previous value. The official rate of Euro decreased by 35.24 cents, to 80,73 of the ruble. The cost of the currency basket (0.55 dollars and 0.45 euros) decreased by 62.8 kopecks, reaching 76.89 ruble.

Previously, the independent expert on personal investment Alena Lapitskaya has informed that the situation with the ruble remains negative. Among the factors that influenced the jump in exchange rates, analysts call the situation with coronavirus infection, and the failure of the transaction OPEC+.

In March, the cartel members came to agreement regarding the reduction of oil production by 1.5 million barrels a day until the end of 2020.

co-Owner of LUKOIL Leonid Fedun said that the decision on the cancellation of the transaction by the irrational. He predicted that Russia will lose every day from 100 to 150 million dollars.

Vladimir Putin has said that Russia may reduce oil production in the order of 10 million barrels per day, but this process needs to be “partnership”.

He also expressed the view that Riyadh is trying to get rid of competitors specializing in shale oil production. The Russian President stressed that this requires a reduction in the price of black gold to below $ 40 per barrel.

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