"Black Dollar Rate" Reached Br8 Thousand

19.05.2011 09:33
Архив Редакция

Dollar-to-Ruble exchange rate hit new records. Thus, May 19, people are offering to sell dollars at a price of Br6.3-7 to Br7.5-8 thousand at the "world's first electronic foreign exchange point" — site "Prokopovich. Petr Prokopovich." At the same time there have been no volunteers to buy dollars at such a rate so far.

Basically, people are willing to buy them at a price of Br6-6.5 thousand, though there have already appeared those who can pay Br7 thousand for them.

Euro is offered at the rate, ranging from Br9 thousand to Br10.5 thousand, while its purchase price amounts to Br8.9-9.7 thousand. Belarusians are ready to buy Russian ruble at Br210-225 and sell it at Br220-270.

However, May 19, the official rate of National Bank of Belarus equals Br3.130 for a dollar, while Br4.466.82 for a euro and Br111.6 for the Russian ruble. Thus, the unofficial devaluation of the Belarusian ruble in comparison with the country’s main bank’s rate amounted to more than 100%.

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