Ruble real effective exchange rate down 5.1% in February and 11.8% year-to-date: CBR

MOSCOW, March 14 (Reuters) – The real effective exchange rate of the ruble fell by 5.1% against a basket of currencies in February and fell by 11.8% in the first two months of this year, according to preliminary data from the Central Bank of the Russian Federation. They also show that the real effective exchange rate of the ruble in February this year was 17.7% higher than the exchange rate from February 2022. Data on changes in the ruble exchange rate against the dollar, euro and the basket of currencies for the reporting period of 2023 and comparative data for the corresponding period of 2022 are presented below: Feb 22/Dec 21 Feb 22/Feb 21 Real ruble/dollar exchange rate (%) -5.5* -10.8* +12.8* -1.7 -4.3 -1.6 Real ruble/dollar exchange rate EUR (%) -4.2* -10.7* +15.8* -1.7 -4.4 +7.0 Real effective exchange rate of the ruble against foreign currencies (%) -5.1* -11.8 * +17.7* -1.6 -4.9 +4.9 * – preliminary data (Moscow office)