During the transaction on March 10, the euro rate exceeded 81 rubles for the first time since April 22, 2022. This is proven by data Moscow Stock Exchange.
As of 18:01 Moscow time, the euro rate increased by 0.96% to 81.02 rubles.
As of 18:17, the euro was at 81 rubles (+0.93%).
At the same time, the dollar rose 0.28% to 76.06 rubles and the yuan rose 0.94% to 10,958 rubles.
Former press service of the Bank of Russia knowledgeableThe share of “hostile” currencies in payments for Russian exports fell from 87% to 48% in 2022.
US dollar and European currency holdings in import payments decreased from 65% to 46%. The share of dollars and euros in Russia’s foreign settlements fell below 50 percent for the first time since 2013.
Financial analyst Mikhail Belyaev estimatedDuring March 2023, the US dollar rate will remain at the level of 76 rubles. But next month the ratio of US currency to Russian currency may increase to 77 units of account.