The largest Russian exporters sold $7.3 billion worth of foreign currency in May 2025. This is 27% less than in the previous month, according to the materials of the Bank of Russia.
Net sales in May were the lowest since mid-2023. Average daily net sales decreased by 11% to $406 million.
By the end of May, the US dollar fell by 3.6% to 78.62 rubles, and the yuan by 2.8% to 10.89 rubles, updating the lows over the past two years.
The range of fluctuations in the exchange rates of major foreign currencies against the ruble continued to decrease: for the US dollar – from 6.7% in April to 4.4% in May, for the yuan – from 6% to 3.8%, respectively.
