The dollar price exceeded 70 rubles and hit 74 rubles as of 2.31pm on the Moscow Exchange. The euro price reached 91 rubles.
The dollar and euro prices at the opening of trade this morning were 58.15 and 72.45 rubles respectively, making a slight fall since the previous day due to the Central Bank’s raising of the key rate from 10.5% to 17%.
The dollar gained 10 rubles in price from November 28 to December 15. It has gained the same value in less than a day this time.
