The expert stressed that an excessively strong ruble is not profitable for the Russian economy, so the authorities are trying to direct its course towards optimal levels.
“Therefore, if the dollar approaches 55 rubles, they will activate verbal interventions to weaken the ruble, and also try to raise the exchange rate through the purchase of currencies of unfriendly countries,” the economist predicts.
According to Vernikov, imports from "friendly" countries are gradually being resumed.
He noted that deliveries from Turkey reached a maximum since December last year.
There is a recovery in consumer lending, as a result, effective demand will grow, the expert clarifies.
Earlier, an expert on the stock market of the company "BCS World of Investments" Yevgeny Mironyuk predicted the exchange rate of the ruble.
Vladislav Antonov, a financial analyst at BitRiver, commented on the situation in the foreign exchange market in an interview with FAN.