Rubel keeps hitting record highs against US dollar on May 30

May 30, Pozirk. The rubel has strengthened to 2,9958 against the US dollar at the May 30 trading session of the Belarusian Currency and Stock Exchange, a value similar to one recorded in June 2023.

The Belarusian currency also climbed to 3.3781 per euro and 4.1373 per 10 Chinese yuan but dropped to 3.7807 per 100 Russian rubles.

In the outgoing week (May 26 – 30), the rubel appreciated by 0.33 percent against the greenback,  0.44 percent against the euro and  0.82 percent against the yuan but weakened 0.58 percent against the Russian ruble.

The Belarusian currency gained 12.16 percent against the dollar in the first four months of 2025.

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Import intensity of GDP increases

May 29, Pozirk. The import intensity of GDP rose to 66.9 percent in January–March 2025, the Belarusian National Bank reported. The ratio amounted to 61.1 percent in January and 66.2 percent in January–February. The import intensity of GDP is the …

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