The exchange rate of the ruble strengthened on the Moscow Exchange after the statement by the Russian Foreign Ministry about the inadmissibility of a war with Ukraine, according to trading data. At 16:49 Moscow time, the dollar was trading at the level of 77.45 rubles, the euro — 86.33 rubles. alt=»» />
The dollar exchange rate on the Moscow Exchange
Shortly before this, Alexei Zaitsev, Deputy Head of the Information and Press Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry, said that «our country is not going to attack anyone,” and the ministry considers “even the idea of a war between our peoples is unacceptable.”
As of 16:49 Moscow time, the Moscow Exchange index rose to 3523.75, the RTS index — 1432.69. By 18:00 Moscow time, the indices fell slightly: to 3474.72 and 1406.22, respectively. At the moment, the dollar exchange rate remains below the mark of 78 rubles, the euro exchange rate does not exceed 87 rubles.
A day earlier, the dollar exchange rate exceeded 80 rubles (for the first time since November 2020), the euro — 90 rubles (for the first time since July 2021).