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Bank of Russia lowers dollar exchange rate for May 13 to 73.79 rubles

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The Bank of Russia has announced the official exchange rates for the US dollar, euro, and yuan for May 13, 2026. All three currencies saw a decrease in their value relative to the ruble compared to the previous rate.

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“The Bank of Russia set the official dollar exchange rate for May 13, 2026, at 73.7878 rubles”
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While web search results mention the Bank of Russia and exchange rates for May 2026, none of the provided evidence snippets explicitly state that the rate for May 13, 2026, was set at 73.7878 rubles. One result mentions rates set from 09.05.2026 but does not provide the specific value for the 13th.
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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 financial crisis in Russia in 2014–2016 was the result of the drop in oil prices and, to a lesser extent, sanctions. It started with a devaluation of the Russian rouble beginning in the second hal…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_financial_crisis_(2014…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — VTB Bank (Russian: ПАО Банк ВТБ, lit. 'PJSC Bank VTB'; formerly known as Vneshtorgbank, Внешторгбанк, lit. 'International Trade Bank') is a Russian majority state-owned bank headquartered in various f…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VTB_Bank
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“a decrease of 50.85 kopecks from the previous rate”
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No evidence in the provided search results confirms a decrease of 50.85 kopecks for the USD rate on May 13, 2026. One result mentions a USD/RUB rate of 74.2000, but this does not corroborate the specific claim of a 50.85 kopeck drop.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of notable Canadian exchange-traded funds, or ETFs. It is not an exhaustive list.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Canadian_exchange-trad…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — USDS or USDs may refer to: United States Digital Service United States DOGE Service United States Department of State United States dollar United Synagogue Day School
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USDS
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — USD is an abbreviation for the United States dollar, the official currency of the United States. USD may also refer to: University of San Diego, San Diego, California, United States University of Sou…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USD_(disambiguation)
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“The regulator lowered the official euro exchange rate by 1 ruble 16.99 kopecks to 87.3791 rubles”
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A TASS web search result explicitly states: 'The regulator lowered the official euro exchange rate by 1 ruble 16.99 kopecks to 87.3791 rubles.' However, this is the only source provided that confirms these specific figures; no other independent source corroborates this exact rate or change.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Within days of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 Western countries moved to freeze Russian Central Bank funds in these countries. This was followed by proposals to permanently confiscat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confiscation_of_Russian_centra…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, shortened to EBRD (French: Banque européenne pour la reconstruction et le développement or BERD), is an international financial institution founde…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The financial crisis in Russia in 2014–2016 was the result of the drop in oil prices and, to a lesser extent, sanctions. It started with a devaluation of the Russian rouble beginning in the second hal…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_financial_crisis_(2014…
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“The official yuan exchange rate was lowered by 7.84 kopecks to 10.8522 rubles”
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The provided evidence includes general RUB/CNY conversion tools and news from May 2026, but no source explicitly confirms the official rate was 10.8522 rubles or that it was lowered by 7.84 kopecks.
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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…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_bank_digital_currencie…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A central bank digital currency (CBDC) is a digital version of an official currency, created by a central bank rather than by private companies. Unlike cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, CBDCs are issu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_bank_digital_currency
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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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