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7.0 FX
RUSSIA -FX
2016
2017
2018
2Q18
3Q18
4Q18
1Q19
2Q19
3Q19
4Q19
1Q20
2Q20
Currency (units per EUR) (eop)
64.8
68.9
79.5
73.4
81.0
79.5
72.9
72.1
71.5
69.8
76.3
78.9
Currency (units per USD) (eop)
61.5
57.6
69.5
62.7
70.0
69.5
64.8
64.3
64.7
63.0
69.3
71.7
Currency (units per EUR) (average)
74.4
65.8
74.0
73.7
76.0
76.1
75.1
72.6
72.0
69.7
73.3
79.5
Currency (units per USD) (average)
67.2
58.4
62.7
61.8
65.5
66.7
66.1
64.6
64.7
62.9
66.5
73.8
The ruble strengthened quite noticeably in May: at the close on 29 May, Russia's domestic currency traded at RUB70.14/$ vs RUB71.64/$ on 22 May.
The official exchange rate averaged RUB72.6/$ in May vs RUB75.4/$ in April, while the lowest levels were seen in late March-early April, when the ruble was trading around RUB79-80/$.
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