While
Russian software exporters benefit from a weaker ruble, foreign corporations lost about $ 20 billion in the first quarter of 2015 due to a strong dollar. These companies include Google, Microsoft, Facebook, IMB, Amazon, and Apple.
In December 2014, the Russian currency fell against the dollar to 80.1 rubles and to 98.5 rubles against the euro. Within a few months the ruble strengthened, but did not reach the previous course. Therefore, during the first quarter, those companies that earn profits in dollars or euros and spend money in a weaker currency won.
The publication of The Financial Times conducted a study and found out
about what losses for the largest American companies in question. General Motors lost about $ 1.8 billion, IBM - $ 1.7 billion, Amazon - $ 1.3 billion.
This night Apple will submit a report for the first quarter of 2015, the first after the
most successful report in the history of the fourth quarter of 2014. According to analysts, the company's losses due to the exchange rate in cash equivalents will be about $ 2 billion, but the overall growth will be from 15 to 20% due to the Chinese market.