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Bank of Russia lowers dollar exchange rate for August 21 to 83.36 rubles

TASS · 🇷🇺 public Russia · · 59 words
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What to know about Bank of Russia lowers dollar exchange rate for August 21 to 83.36 rubles

The Bank of Russia has announced the official exchange rates for the US dollar, euro, and Chinese yuan for August 21, 2026. The report lists the specific rates and the amount they increased or decreased compared to the previous rates.

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What happened

The Bank of Russia set the official dollar exchange rate for August 21, 2026, at 83.355 rubles, down 1 ruble 77.43 kopecks from the previous rate.

Why it matters

The regulator lowered the official euro exchange rate by 1 ruble 81.22 kopecks to 96.7335 rubles.

Common ground

The official yuan exchange rate was raised by 22.44 kopecks to 12.4057 rubles.

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The Bank of Russia has announced the official exchange rates for the US dollar, euro, and Chinese yuan for August 21, 2026. The report lists the specific rates and the amount they increased or decreased compared to the previous rates.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 4 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The Bank of Russia set the official dollar exchange rate for August 21, 2026, at 83.355 rubles”
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While web search results provide exchange rates for August 21, 2026, they are from currency converters (Myfin) or general conversion tools, not the official Bank of Russia announcement. None of the provided sources explicitly confirm the official rate was set at 83.355 rubles.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Russian financial crisis (also called the ruble crisis or the Russian flu) began in Russia on 17 August 1998. It resulted in the Russian government and the Russian Central Bank devaluing the ruble…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1998_Russian_financial_crisis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New Development Bank (NDB), formerly referred to as the BRICS Development Bank, is a multilateral development bank established by the BRICS nations (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa)…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Development_Bank
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The ruble (or rouble) (Russian: рубль, romanized: rublʹ, [ˈrublʲ] ; symbol: ₽; ISO code: RUB) is the official currency of the Russian Federation. Banknotes and coins are issued by the Central Bank of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_ruble
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Claim 2: “The official yuan exchange rate was raised by 22.44 kopecks to 12.4057 rubles”
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The evidence includes a search result for the yuan rate on September 12, 2026, and general information about the ruble and CNY, but nothing confirms the specific rate of 12.4057 rubles or the increase of 22.44 kopecks for August 21, 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The recent history of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) has been marked by continuous exploration and development. By March 2024, over 130 countries were actively engaged in CBDC research with 3…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New Development Bank (NDB), formerly referred to as the BRICS Development Bank, is a multilateral development bank established by the BRICS nations (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa)…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Development_Bank
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The ruble (or rouble) (Russian: рубль, romanized: rublʹ, [ˈrublʲ] ; symbol: ₽; ISO code: RUB) is the official currency of the Russian Federation. Banknotes and coins are issued by the Central Bank of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_ruble
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Claim 3: “The regulator lowered the official euro exchange rate by 1 ruble 81.22 kopecks to 96.7335 rubles”
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The claim is directly corroborated by a TASS web search result which states: 'The regulator lowered the official euro exchange rate by 1 ruble 81.22 kopecks to 96.7335 rubles.' However, no other independent source confirms this specific figure.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Russian financial crisis (also called the ruble crisis or the Russian flu) began in Russia on 17 August 1998. It resulted in the Russian government and the Russian Central Bank devaluing the ruble…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1998_Russian_financial_crisis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 6 August 2024, during the Russo-Ukrainian war, the Armed Forces of Ukraine launched an incursion into Russia's Kursk Oblast and clashed with the Russian Armed Forces and Russian border guard. A sta…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kursk_campaign
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — VTB Bank (Russian: Банк ВТБ; formerly known as Vneshtorgbank, Внешторгбанк, lit. 'International Trade Bank') is a Russian majority state-owned bank headquartered in various federal districts of Russia…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VTB_Bank
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Claim 4: “down 1 ruble 77.43 kopecks from the previous rate”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results regarding phone repair in Texas and general Wikipedia entries about the USD. There is no evidence regarding the change in the ruble exchange rate.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Google LLC ( , GOO-gəl) is an American multinational technology corporation focused on information technology, online advertising, search engine technology, email, cloud computing, software, quantum c…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States dollar (symbol: $; currency code: USD) is the official currency of the United States (U.S.) and several other countries. The U.S. Coinage Act of 1792 established the dollar as the ba…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_dollar
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Universal Scene Description (USD) is a framework for interchange of 3D computer graphics data. The framework focuses on collaboration, non-destructive editing, and enabling multiple views and opinions…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Scene_Description
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