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Russian central bank lowers dollar, euro rates, raises yuan
[14/12/2024 05:03]
MOSCOW-SABA
The Central Bank of Russia set today, Saturday, the exchange rates of major currencies against the ruble during the period from December 14 to 16.
The exchange rate of the US dollar was devalued by 51.95 kopecas, compared to the previous day's rate, to 103.4305 rubles.
The bank lowered the official euro exchange rate by 1.47 rubles to 109.0126 rubles, while raising the Chinese yuan exchange rate by 5.02 kopecks to 14.0096 rubles.