7 Feb 2012 18:24

Real effective ruble exchange rate up 0.7% in Jan - CBR

MOSCOW. Feb 7 (Interfax) - The real effective ruble exchange rate rose against the basket of Russia's main trading partners' currencies by 0.7% in January from the month before, the Central Bank of Russia (CBR) reported on its website.

The real rate against the U.S. dollar increased 0.6% in January, the rate against the euro - 2.2%.

The nominal ruble exchange rate against the dollar slipped 0.2%, but the rate against the ruble went up 1.8%.