Rouble is declining in pairingwith USD at the beginning of the week

Withthe start of the trading session at the MICEX currency section, the Russian Roublerate is traded slightly downward in pairing with the USD, as externalinformation is ambiguous and the results of the national elections have notbeen summarized yet.

The trading session for the USD started atthe level of 30.88 roubles, which is 7 kopeks more than closing level onFriday; while the EUR started at 41.43 roubles, (-16 kopeks)

Dual currency basket value amounted to 35.6roubles (-4 kopeks.).

Thus, growth in the USD is related with thedominating sales of the pair EUR/USD at Forex, while ambiguous environment atthe world trading floors unables the Rouble to have both feet firmly on theground.

Presumably, the pair Dollar/Rouble will be in the channelof 30.80-30.95 Roubles for USD at the tradingsession on Monday.