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Bank of Russia raises dollar exchange rate to 85.16 rubles for August 19

TASS · 🇷🇺 public Russia · · 54 words
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What to know about Bank of Russia raises dollar exchange rate to 85.16 rubles for August 19

The Bank of Russia has announced the official exchange rates for the US dollar, euro, and Chinese yuan for August 19, 2026. The dollar and euro rates increased, while the yuan rate decreased slightly.

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What happened

The Bank of Russia set the official dollar exchange rate for August 19, 2026, at 85.1645 rubles, 15.09 kopecks higher than the previous rate.

Why it matters

The regulator raised official euro exchange rate by 39.6 kopecks to 98.7312 rubles.

Common ground

The official yuan exchange rate was decreased by 0.35 kopecks to 12.624 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 19, 2026. The dollar and euro rates increased, while the yuan rate decreased slightly.

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Claim 1: “The Bank of Russia set the official dollar exchange rate for August 19, 2026, at 85.1645 rubles”
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The claim is confirmed by two independent web sources: a TASS report and a specific currency rate page ('Курс доллара на 19.08.2026 ЦБ РФ'), both stating the rate was 85.1645 RUB/USD for August 19, 2026.
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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)…
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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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Claim 2: “The official yuan exchange rate was decreased by 0.35 kopecks to 12.624 rubles”
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While there are general results about the Bank of Russia and the Yuan (CNY), none of the provided evidence sources mention the specific exchange rate of 12.624 rubles or a decrease of 0.35 kopecks for the date in question.
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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)…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Renminbi (; Chinese: 人民币; symbol: ¥; ISO code: CNY; abbreviation: RMB) is the official currency of the People's Republic of China and the unrecognized territory of Wa State. The currency is issued by …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renminbi
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Claim 3: “The regulator raised official euro exchange rate by 39.6 kopecks to 98.7312 rubles”
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The claim that the euro rate was raised by 39.6 kopecks to 98.7312 rubles is reported by TASS, but no other independent source in the provided evidence confirms these specific numbers.
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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…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — JSC Post Bank (Pochta Bank pronunciation; Russian: АО «Почта Банк») was a Russian consumer bank founded on January 28, 2016, and obtained a license from the Central Bank of Russia for banking operatio…
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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: “15.09 kopecks higher than the previous rate”
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The specific detail that the rate was 15.09 kopecks higher than the previous rate is mentioned only in the TASS report. No other independent source provides the delta/previous rate to corroborate this specific figure.
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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…
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