According to Izvestia, he noted that such a drop in the national currency of Russia prompts Russian companies to rely less on imports.

Also, according to him, the weakening of the ruble is a favorable condition for domestic enterprises that do not depend on foreign products.

Earlier, Timur Nigmatullin, investment manager of Otkritie Broker, in an interview with FBA Economics Segodnya, commented on the situation in the foreign exchange market.