The survey took place between 14 and 17 November 2014 and was conducted throughout all of Russia in both urban and rural settings. The survey was carried out among 1600 people over the age of 18 in 134 localities of 46 of the country’s regions. The answer distribution is presented as percentages of the number of participants along with data from previous surveys. The statistical error of these studies does not exceed 3.4%.
DO YOU FOLLOW THE RUBLE’S EXCHANGE RATE AGAINST THE DOLLAR OR EURO? IF YES, HOW OFTEN DO YOU TRY TO FIND OUT WHAT THE EXCHANGE RATE IS?
|
|
Dec. 08 |
Feb. 09 |
May. 09 |
Mar. 10 |
Sep. 10 |
Jun. 13 |
Feb. 14 |
Nov. 14 |
|
a few times a week |
10 |
22 |
14 |
9 |
8 |
7 |
12 |
21 |
|
about once a week |
13 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
13 |
14 |
22 |
22 |
|
about once every two weeks or less |
9 |
10 |
16 |
16 |
12 |
14 |
13 |
12 |
|
I do not follow it |
68 |
50 |
52 |
57 |
68 |
65 |
53 |
45 |
ARE YOU WORRIED ABOUT THE RUBLE’S CURRENT DECLINE?
|
|
Feb. 14 |
Nov. 14 |
|
definitively yes |
17 |
31 |
|
mostly yes |
41 |
32 |
|
mostly no |
20 |
17 |
|
definitively no |
13 |
13 |
|
it is difficult to say |
9 |
7 |
IN YOUR OPINION, IN WHAT CURRENCY IS IT NOW MOST ADVANTAGEOUS AND SAFE TO STORE YOUR SAVINGS?
|
|
Jan. 09 |
Sep. 09 |
Jan. 10 |
Sep. 10 |
Dec. 10 |
Dec. 11 |
Jun. 12 |
Oct. 13 |
Feb. 14 |
Nov. 14 |
|
in rubles |
31 |
30 |
39 |
47 |
47 |
47 |
36 |
50 |
27 |
36 |
|
in dollars |
8 |
7 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
6 |
8 |
5 |
10 |
13 |
|
in euros |
19 |
24 |
22 |
12 |
11 |
7 |
9 |
10 |
13 |
8 |
|
in various/ a few currencies |
22 |
22 |
19 |
16 |
18 |
14 |
22 |
16 |
23 |
24 |
|
it is difficult to say |
20 |
16 |
15 |
20 |
18 |
27 |
25 |
19 |
27 |
20 |
DO YOU OR YOUR FAMILY CURRENTLY HAVE ANY SAVINGS?
|
|
Feb. 14 |
Nov. 14 |
|
yes, we have savings |
30 |
30 |
|
no, we do not have savings |
65 |
61 |
|
refuse to answer |
6 |
9 |
ON THE WHOLE, IN WHAT CURRENCY DO YOU KEEP YOUR SAVINGS? (as a percentage of those who have savings)
|
|
Jun. 10 |
Dec. 10 |
Mar. 11 |
Dec. 11 |
Jun. 12 |
Oct. 13 |
Feb. 14 |
Nov. 14 |
|
in rubles |
85 |
83 |
85 |
91 |
84 |
89 |
78 |
80 |
|
in dollars |
5 |
6 |
5 |
3 |
5 |
2 |
11 |
7 |
|
in euros |
2 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
|
in various/a few currencies |
5 |
5 |
6 |
3 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
|
it is difficult to say |
3 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
FOR WHAT PURPOSES DO YOU KEEP YOUR SAVINGS IN FOREIGN CURRENCIES? (as a percentage of those who keep their savings in foreign currencies )
|
|
Feb. 14 |
Nov. 14 |
|
in order to save up money for some purchase |
42 |
36 |
|
I always keep my savings or part of my savings in a foreign currency just in case |
31 |
29 |
|
for foreign travel |
14 |
13 |
|
in order to keep my savings in case the ruble falls |
17 |
5 |
|
something else |
8 |
8 |
|
it is difficult to say |
11 |
16 |
DID YOU PERSONALLY HAVE TO EXCHANGE FOREIGN CURRENCY INTO RUBLES OR RUBLES INTO FOREIGN CURRENCY IN OCTOBER OR NOVEMBER OF THIS YEAR?
|
|
Nov. 14 |
|
yes |
7 |
|
no |
91 |
|
no answer/refuse to answer |
2 |
Translated by the Graduate Initiative in Russian Studies, Monterey Institute of International Studies.