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Rubel continues to strengthen at BCSE
May 19, Pozirk. The rubel has strengthened to 2.7293 against the US dollar at the Belarusian Currency and Stock Exchange (BCSE).
The Belarusian currency also climbed to 4.021 per 10 yuan and 3.166 per euro, but dropped to 3.8411 per 100 Russian rubles.
Last week (May 11 – 15), the rubel rose by 2.59 percent against the US dollar, 0.91 percent against the yuan and 2.76 percent against the euro but dropped by 1.09 percent against the Russian ruble.
The Belarusian currency gained 2.75 percent against the dollar in the first four months of 2026.
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