Bank of Russia lowers dollar exchange rate to 73.34 rubles for May 14

TASS · 🇷🇺 public Russia · May 13, 2026 · 61 words

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What to know about Bank of Russia lowers dollar exchange rate to 73.34 rubles for May 14

The Bank of Russia has announced the official exchange rates for the US dollar, euro, and yuan for May 14, 2026. All three currencies saw a decrease in their ruble exchange rates compared to the previous indicator.

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What happened

The Bank of Russia has set the official dollar exchange rate at 73.342 rubles for May 14, 2026, which is 44.58 kopecks lower than the previous indicator.

Why it matters

The official euro exchange rate has been lowered by 1 ruble 47.74 kopecks to 85.9017 rubles.

Common ground

The official yuan exchange rate has been lowered by 5.89 kopecks to 10.7933 rubles.

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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 has set the official dollar exchange rate at 73.342 rubles for May 14, 2026”

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The claim is explicitly stated in a TASS web search result. While another result mentions the Bank of Russia's official exchange rates page, it does not provide the specific rate for May 14, 2026. Only one news source (TASS) provides the specific figure of 73.342 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 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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Claim 2: “The official yuan exchange rate has been lowered by 5.89 kopecks to 10.7933 rubles”

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None of the provided evidence (web search or Wikipedia) contains information regarding the official yuan (CNY) exchange rate for May 14, 2026, or the specific decrease of 5.89 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 — 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)…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Russian ruble or rouble (Russian: рубль, romanized: rublʹ, [ˈrublʲ] ; symbol: ₽; ISO code: RUB) is the official currency of Russia. Banknotes and coins are issued by the Central Bank of Russia, wh…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_ruble

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Claim 3: “which is 44.58 kopecks lower than the previous indicator”

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The specific detail that the rate is 44.58 kopecks lower than the previous indicator is only reported in the TASS web search result.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of notable Canadian exchange-traded funds, or ETFs. It is not an exhaustive list.
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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
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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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Claim 4: “The official euro exchange rate has been lowered by 1 ruble 47.74 kopecks to 85.9017 rubles”

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The specific euro exchange rate of 85.9017 rubles and the decrease of 1 ruble 47.74 kopecks are only mentioned in the TASS web search result.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — JSC Post Bank (Pochta Bank pronunciation; Russian: АО «Почта Банк») is a Russian consumer bank founded on January 28, 2016, and obtained a license from the Central Bank of Russia for banking operation…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post_Bank_(Russia)

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