Rubel weakens against US dollar, yuan, Russian currency at BCSE
January 26, Pozirk. The rubel has depreciated to 2.8551 against the US dollar at the Belarusian Currency and Stock Exchange (BCSE).
The Belarusian currency also dropped to 4.0819 per 10 yuan and 3.7456 per 100 Russian rubles but climbed to 3.381 per euro.
Last week (January 19-23), the rubel rose by 1.93 percent against the US dollar, 1.81 percent against the yuan, but fell by 0.63 percent against the Russian ruble. It did not trade against the euro last week.
The Belarusian currency gained 16.43 percent against the dollar in 2025.
Belarus to raise subsistence minimum budget on February 1
January 23, Pozirk. The Belarusian government plans to raise the Subsistence Minimum Budget (SMB), child benefits and age-related pension increments by 1.2 percent on February 1. The SMB is used for calculations of social benefits, including allowances, benefits for families …
