Bank of Russia sets dollar rate at 71.55 rubles for June 2

TASS · 🇷🇺 public Russia · Jun 01, 2026 · 50 words

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What to know about Bank of Russia sets dollar rate at 71.55 rubles for June 2

The Bank of Russia has announced the official exchange rates for the US dollar, euro, and Chinese yuan for June 2. All three currencies saw an increase in value relative to the ruble compared to the previous figures.

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What happened

The Bank of Russia set the official dollar rate for June 2 at 71.5532 rubles, which is 53.08 kopecks above the previous figure.

Why it matters

The official euro rate was increased by 3.61 rubles to 86.2499 rubles.

Common ground

The yuan rate was set at 10.5762 rubles, up 8.79 kopecks.

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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: “which is 53.08 kopecks above the previous figure”

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The increase of 53.08 kopecks is explicitly mentioned in the Modrek report. Additionally, the Bank of Russia data shows the rate for 30.05.2026 was 71.0224; the difference between 71.5532 and 71.0224 is 0.5308 rubles (53.08 kopecks).

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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: 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…
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Claim 2: “The official euro rate was increased by 3.61 rubles to 86.2499 rubles”

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The claim that the euro rate was increased by 3.61 rubles to 86.2499 rubles is reported by both TASS and Modrek.

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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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Claim 3: “The yuan rate was set at 10.5762 rubles, up 8.79 kopecks”

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The specific yuan rate of 10.5762 and the increase of 8.79 kopecks are reported by TASS. While other sources discuss the ruble/yuan pair generally, no other independent source provided the specific figures for this date.

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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…
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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 — 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…
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Claim 4: “The Bank of Russia set the official dollar rate for June 2 at 71.5532 rubles”

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The claim is confirmed by the official Bank of Russia dynamics page (web_search) which explicitly lists the rate for 02.06.2026 as 71.5532, and is further supported by a report from Modrek.

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