Russian Ruble dropped to USD and Euro on the oil prices decline

At 19:00 Moscow time the US dollar was 68.906 rubles on the Moscow stock exchange, which is 77.1 kopecks above the closing level of the previous trading session. The Euro at this point amounted to 74.77 rubles, adding 71 kopecks. The cost of the currency basket ($ 0.55 and EUR 0,45) rose by 74 kopeks to 71.545 rubles.

The Ruble has strengthened the dollar to 69 rubles for the first time since September 8, 2015.

It should be recalled that on Monday, the U.S. crude futures fell below $40 after the last week meeting of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).