The expert predicted the dollar exchange rate this week

This week, the US dollar will remain in the range of 80-82 rubles, the euro — 90-92 rubles, the yuan — about 11.15 rubles. Vladislav Silaev, senior trader at Alfa-Capital Management Company, told Izvestia about this on May 19.

"Today, the Russian ruble is moving in different directions in the over-the-counter market. The US dollar is falling by 0.61% to 80.38 rubles. The euro is growing by 0.16% to 90.73 rubles. On the Moscow Stock Exchange, the Chinese yuan is falling by 0.57% to 11.11 rubles," he said.

According to the expert, the main movements in exchange rates may begin after a telephone conversation scheduled for May 19 between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his American counterpart Donald Trump.

Silaev added that inflation slowed down in April.

"On a monthly basis, it decreased to 0.4% from 0.65% earlier. Year-on-year, the consumer price index was 10.23% from 10.34% before. The fact is moderately positive, but we need confirmation of the trend formation. In the first four months of 2025, prices in the country rose by 3.12%," he said.

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Evgeny Baboshkin, Head of Business Development at Prime Brokerage Service, said on May 16 that the Russian currency had been strengthening against the US dollar and the euro for five months in a row. The main factor contributing to this trend was a significant decrease in the volume of purchases of foreign currency by Russian legal entities.