Banknotes.. File photoMOSCOW, Jan 20 The ruble could rise if supply increases dollar and the demand for the currency will decrease, Mikhail Vasiliev, chief analyst at Sovcombank, told the Prime agency. other export raw materials,” the expert noted. According to him, in the first quarter, the ruble should support the decline in demand for foreign currency for the purchase of imports, payments on external debt, and tourist trips abroad. In addition, the ruble may strengthen if foreign investors will return to the Russian OFZ. This is possible if the regulator gives a signal about the end of the tightening cycle of monetary policy, and the geopolitical premium in the quotes of Russian assets decreases, Vasilyev said. According to the analyst, the ruble may strengthen against the dollar to 72-73 in the first quarter of 2022.The financier warned which currency notes should not be kept at home
