Rubel rises against US dollar, euro, yuan at week’s last trading session
March 28, Pozirk. The rubel has strengthened to 3.1176 against the US dollar at the March 28 trading session of the Belarusian Currency and Stock Exchange.
The Belarusian currency also climbed to 3.3459 per euro and 4.2147 per 10 Chinese yuan but fell to 3.6634 per 100 Russian rubles.
In the outgoing week (March 24 – 28), the rubel gained 0.53 percent against the dollar, 0.76 percent against the euro and 0.29 percent against the yuan but lost 0.38 percent against the Russian ruble.
The Belarusian currency gained 8.54 percent against the dollar in the first two months of 2025.
Łukašenka appoints US-trained economist to central bank
March 27, Pozirk. Alaksandar Łukašenka has appointed Alaksandar Jahoraŭ, ex-deputy head of his administration, as first deputy chairman of the National Bank of Belarus and announced his upcoming visit to the regulator, his press office reported. Jahoraŭ, a US-educated economist, …