MK watching the fall of the Russian currency
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Despite the efforts of the Central Bank, the Russian currency continues fall against the dollar and the euro on Wednesday trading. The situation is beginning to acquire the character of panic.
All the events of the previous day – online broadcast MK.

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16.27 The cost of the minimum food basket in Russia on average for November increased by 3.1% for 11 months – by 9.8% compared to the same period last year, to 3,139 thousand. rubles per month, according to by Rosstat.
The cost of Moscow by the end of November amounted to 3,715 thousand (monthly increase of 3.5% for 11 months – 9%), in St. Petersburg – 3,648 thousand ( an increase of 3% and 13.9%, respectively).
16.25 «Medvedev said the head of exporting companies that the main task – rhythmic and stable realization of foreign exchange funds to avoid jumps of the ruble, “- said the press service of the government.
16.16 Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko: « Now the situation is difficult, but it is does not mean that you need to be wrapped in sheets and crawl all in the cemetery … We are not changing the tradition, will compulsory New Year a glass of champagne at the end of the last meeting ».
16.10 German government spokesman Steffen Seibert: “The government is closely monitoring the situation … In our opinion, the Russian economic crisis has different reasons. Most of these causes had existed before the crisis Ukrainian “
15.58 Rosstat: Weekly inflation in Russia from 9 to 15 December accelerated to 0.4% on the daily depreciation of the ruble. Since the beginning December 15, prices rose by 9.4%, exceeding the revised forecast in early December, Ministry of Economic Development for the year.
15.43 British Prime Minister: «The current situation in the country (a sharp drop ruble) is due to the combined effect of oil prices and sanctions. It does not allow Russia to remain a member of the global financial system. We will insist on tightening pressure ».
15.39 The Guardian of Western sanctions, “What we will achieve if the only result would be the destruction of the Russian economy? Perhaps someone is hoped to destabilize Russia and, consequently, to the overthrow of Vladimir Putin … If so, this is a very dangerous game of roulette. Adding fuel to the fire of the Kremlin clan wars that we have a very vague idea, it is the height of stupidity. We have no idea what will be the result – and it may be much worse than what we have today, “quoted Inosmi.
15.28 Crimean Prime Minister Sergei Aksenov: « Situation unpleasant, but it is action that including moderated and internally different saboteurs, putting the task to weaken Russia and to facilitate change in the leadership of the country. Nothing will be ».
15.11 chief economist of the Research Institute of Economy of the Japanese Dai-ichi Life Torah Nisihama : «For companies that entered the Russian market, falling profits or difficulties with production in Russia due to increased economic sanctions become inevitable»
15.07 The deputy head Industry and Trade Victor Evtukhov : “In order to put priority on goods released on the territory of the Customs Union, necessary “to secure legal” definition of such goods, and now agencies are studying various options “.
14.55 Chairman of the All-Russian movement of labor migrants in Tajikistan Karomat Sharipov :« Home the mass of our people are set to go home and not return to Russia, because in today’s equivalent of a thousand rubles Russian Tajikistan Somoni costs about 65, when it was 126-130 TJS. Question where will they go? According to the forecasts, it is Syria is Iraq ».
14.47 The dollar ” tomorrow “at 14.44 MSK medium decreased by 0.9 rubles – to 66.6 rubles, euro – by 1.8 ruble to 83.35 rubles.
14.42 head of the Moscow Department of Culture of Moscow, Sergei Kapkov: “Do not bother yourself and nightmares … We must have patience. I think in the next few months will be clear, but the New Year has not been canceled “- quoted Kapkova radiostatsiya” Moscow speaking ».
14.36 The governor of Krasnodar Territory Alexander Tkachev “Yuga.ru”: «We are reaping the fruits of our conquest, political victories of our country. This is payback, the issue price, which both the economy and inhabitants of the area and the country sooner or later had to share with the president, the government, with the country. Because there are no miracles. We thought that if we join the Crimea, will make this a political move, nothing happens, the West and America is swallowed, and Russia will remain stable, strong, stable. Everything will still be great and good. We all applauded, but we all said that great, our Crimea. This means that we have to share not only this responsibility, but this burden, these losses ».
According to him, by the Central Bank,” the measure late, but the only right decision “.
14.20 Sales of tours in Russia stopped amid a sharp collapse of the ruble on the Moscow Stock Exchange. ITAR-TASS reported press secretary of the Russian Union of Travel Industry (PCT) Irina Turina : “Tourists are now in shock – jump currency, which occurred on December 16, almost paralyzed travelers, sales in the company in the last two the day just got up “.
14.08 Bank of Sweden Forex has suspended the purchase of Russian rubles,” We buy rubles only for those customers who previously have bought them in the presence of a receipt, “- the press service of the bank.
14.01 « The figures that we see in the exchange offices over the past few days, they do not correspond to objective picture and unreasonably went beyond comfort for the economy, “- Medvedev said.
13.55 Assistant to the President of the Russian Federation Andrey Belousov :« The Government and the Central Bank has now taken seriously for to stop this orgy in the currency market »
13.48 The former Deputy Prime Minister Rustam Crimea Temirgaliev: « Speculation on the currency market – this is largely the competence of the Central Bank of Russia. (Head of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation) Nabiullina excellent command of the tools of monetary policy, primarily currency intervention and the size of the key rate, can in a short period to stabilize the exchange rate. Therefore, the worst has already experienced the Russian currency – large fluctuations will no longer be the ruble will gradually recover lost ground ».
13.40 VEB Deputy Chairman Andrei Klepach : in soon the rate of the Central Bank can grow in excess of 17%, to which it is raised on the eve of the regulator.
13:34 Medvedev : it is not necessary to introduce strict regulation of the currency market RF
Details: “Medvedev: In the collapse of the ruble to blame for oil sanctions and”
13:28 Medvedev : Exchange rates in exchange rose unreasonably
13:24 The official rate of the euro on Thursday rose by 8.44 ruble to 84, 59 rubles, the dollar rose to 6.63 rubles to 67.7851 rubles. Thus, according to the website of the Central Bank, the dollar gained 10.8%, the euro – 11,05%.
13:13 Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev began meeting with financial economic bloc of the government and the leadership of the Central Bank. They were joined by the heads of major energy companies and the industry.
13:07 Member of the Board of Directors of the Bank of Russia Vladimir Chistyuhin: Central Bank began to investigate the possibility of manipulating the exchange rate.
13:02 Agricultural Bank stopped lending to individuals, “Interfax” referring to the Sverdlovsk branch of the bank. Restriction is imposed from 16 December in all branches of the bank, said a representative of the bank.
13:00 Communist faction in the Duma Council has sent a proposal to invite the ward chairman of the Central Bank of Elvira Nabiullina.
12:53 Head of the Accounting Chamber Tatyana Golikova: budget execution 2015-2017 in Russia there will be difficulties. Limits of budgetary obligations will be reduced by 10%.
12:46 MK Poll: majority (48.5%) of Russians do not save their rubles – they do not have to pay. Go to change rubles for foreign currency 6.18% of the respondents
12:42 Russian presidential aide Andrei Belousov: “The government and the Central Bank is now seriously undertook to halt this orgy on the foreign exchange market “
12:40 RTS Index rose to 654.58 points, gaining 4% to close yesterday’s closing.
12 31 Some exchange offices in central Moscow stopped selling dollars and euros, citing the shortage of currency, RIA Novosti reported.
12:30 Current exchange rates on the Moscow stock exchange: the dollar – 68.49 rubles., Euro – 85.58 rubles. 12:27 In the near future the rate of the Central Bank can grow in excess of 17%, to which it is raised on the eve of the regulator, said deputy chairman of VEB Klepach.
12:20 Shares of Russian companies grow London. Cost of depositary receipts and shares of Russian companies and banks on the London Stock Exchange is growing at around 17% after the ruble. According to the Stock Exchange on 11.49 MSK, the value of securities of Sberbank grew by 16.77% – up to 3.76 dollars, VTB – by 11.28%, reaching $ 1.79.
12:14 Euro at 86.20 rubles. This is more than 2 rubles. above yesterday’s close of trading.
12:08 Apple again raised the prices of their products in Russia in connection with the further fall of the ruble. At this time, an increase of 10%.
11:57 From Thursday “Sberbank” increasing deposit rates, according to “Vedomosti”, citing two sources. Maximizing the ruble is 2 percentage points in currency-about three.
11:39 The cost of Brent crude on London’s ICE trading rose above $ 60. Per barrel. The January futures contract as of 11:20 MSK rose 0.6% to 60.37 dollars. Per barrel.
11:31 The exchange rate of the dollar against the ruble “tomorrow “on a single trading session (UTS) MICEX on which set the official rate of the Central Bank, at 11.30 MSK medium increased by 6.63 rubles, amounting to 67.7851 rubles, according to data exchange. 11:16 The ruble strengthened growth, the dollar and the euro lost 7.5 rubles on statements the Ministry of Finance, according to the Moscow stock exchange. Dollar settlements “tomorrow” at 11.10 MSK medium decreased by 4.7 rubles – to 62.7 ruble, the euro – 6.9 rubles to 78.3 rubles.
11: 09 The Finance Ministry said the ruble is extremely undervalued and starts selling its foreign currency balances on the market
11:06 Irkutsk average selling rate of the dollar in exchange the town was established at the level of 81, 43 rubles, Shopping – 60.12. The average selling rate of the euro is fixed at the level of 98.28 rubles, purchase – 76.36 rubles. In the morning, several banks selling rate of the euro ranged from 105 to 120 rubles, dollar sales – from 85 to 100 rubles. A number of banks Irkutsk there is a shortage of currency.
11:01 MICEX to 10.09 MSK environment increased by 0.8% – to 1455.45 points, the RTS index is stable and at the level of 629.15 points, according to the Moscow stock exchange.
11:00 In the Federation Council propose to hold a parliamentary inquiry into the actions of the Central Bank, for allowing “the collapse of the economy and panic.”
11:56 Speaker of the Federation Council Valentina Matviyenko: this should be treated as a “bad weather”, which will take place.
10:55 Bank of Russia on December 15 as part of interventions to sell the currency at 1,961 billion dollars, according to the site controller.
10:53 Wall Street Journal: Due to sharp fluctuations in the ruble world banks have become increasingly limit the operations of the Russian currency instruments and counterparties. A number of major lending institutions, including Goldman Sachs Group, began to reject bids institutional clients to participate in certain operations with rubles.
10:47 Wednesday, December 17, at Krasnoyarsk Euro banks began to sell more than 120 rubles. Relevant tags today put about 13 credit institutions.
10:31 at 10:26 cost of the single European currency at the exchange fell to 82.66 rubles. Around the same time, the exchange rate of the euro fell to 65.84 rubles.
10:30 Later, the Russian currency played a little lost: 10:16 to dollar back to around 70.92 rub., the euro – 88.81 rubles.
10:12 At the opening of trading on the Moscow stock exchange on Wednesday US dollar exchange rate soared to 72.70 rubles., Euro – 92 19 rubles.
The Board of Directors of the Bank of Russia increased from 16 December 2014 the key rate from 10.5 to 17.00% per annum. This decision was driven by the need to limit significantly increased in recent devaluation and inflation risks, said the regulator. Last time on such a sharp rise in interest rates of the Central Bank was in the 90s of the last century.


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