The analyst believes that next week “the main details of the 13th package of anti-Russian sanctions will become clear.”
“The geopolitical factor for the Russian foreign exchange market has not reminded itself for a long time, so there may be quite strong negative reactions.
The good news is that they will be short in time, and geopolitics has long been reflected in the quotes,” he notes.
Antonov recalled that the position of the ruble will be supported by the tax period, which next week will enter its active phase, as well as the high key rate of the Central Bank.
“At the end of winter and at the beginning of spring, the US dollar will move within the range of 92-94 rubles, the euro - 99-102 rubles.
Intraday volatility will remain above average levels, but emotions will subside quickly,” RT’s interlocutor is confident.
Earlier it became known that the dollar exchange rate during trading on the Moscow Exchange exceeded 93 rubles for the first time since February 9, 2024.