Economist Krichevsky explained why you should not line up at exchangers

The ruble will continue to weaken, but the Central Bank will definitely not allow catastrophic values ​​at the level of 100 rubles per dollar and above. This opinion was expressed to a Rosbalt correspondent by Doctor of Economic Sciences Nikita Krichevsky.

“The fact is that this will ricochet into inflation, and no one needs an increase in inflation. At the same time, the current rate is more than satisfactory for the government, which collects more taxes from exporters. In theory, this money will then be able to be redistributed in favor of the most needy segments of the population in one form or another – whether it be direct payments or other operations, ”the economist noted.

Krichevsky stressed that it is not worth running to exchangers now – it is better to buy long-term items, whether it is household appliances, building materials, clothes or shoes. These goods will soon become more expensive.

“Currency today is a dead weight. It is not known how the situation will turn out, whether currency restrictions will be introduced in the country or not,” Krichevsky said. – As for the apartments – they will become cheaper, as always happens in a crisis period. Incomes in society are being restructured, there will be less “easy” money, and those who took apartments on a mortgage with the last money may be unable to fulfill their loan obligations and will start selling apartments.

Recall that against the background of Russia’s announcement of a military operation in Ukraine, the exchange rates of the ruble against the dollar and the euro in Forex collapsed to historic lows.