The official dollar rate has exceeded its maximum since 1998 – BBC

15.12.2015, 15:45

Established by the Bank of Russia of December 16, the official exchange rate The dollar has updated its maximum since 1998. More dollar was only in December 1997, even before the denomination of the ruble.

According to the Central Bank, the official euro exchange rate against the ruble, set for Wednesday, rose 1.3 rub., To 78.2312 rubles. dollar exchange rate – at 60.5 kopecks., to 70.8295 rubles.

At the same time on the Moscow Stock Exchange at 15.35 MSK exchange rate was 70.54 rubles., and the euro – 77.51 rubles .

At the same time, world oil prices resumed their growth.

futures for WTI crude oil on the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) rose by 0.96%, to $ 36, 66 a barrel. Brent North Sea crude for January delivery rose 1.45% to $ 38.47 per barrel.

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