Currencies have experienced depreciation: The US dollar, the euro, the Russian ruble, and the yuan have all decreased in value.
In the financial world, the Belarusian Currency and Stock Exchange (BCSE) provided up-to-date information about trading on August 15, 2025. The Belarusian ruble (BYN) showed a notable strengthening trend against several major currencies.
Against the US dollar (USD), the BYN was trading at approximately 2.98 BYN per 1 USD. This represents a 0.41% increase in the week from August 11–15 and a modest appreciation of 0.1% against the Russian ruble (RUB).
The BYN also appreciated slightly against the euro (EUR), trading at approximately 3.44 BYN per 1 EUR, although it experienced a minor depreciation of about 0.46% during the same week.
Interestingly, the BYN showed a minor depreciation of about 0.39% against the Chinese yuan (CNY), trading at roughly 4.11 BYN per 10 CNY. However, it's worth noting that the Chinese yuan strengthened over the month by 1%, and over 7 days, it strengthened by 0.39%.
The trading volume for the BYN on August 15, 2025, was 22,575,300. The trading volume for the USD, EUR, RUB, and CNY was 138,400, 98,595,700, 32,971,400, and 32,971,400 respectively.
Historically, within early to mid-August 2025, the BYN showed a strengthening trend against the US dollar, with a week-on-week increase of about 0.41%. This trend continued over the month, with the BYN gaining roughly 12.97% against the USD, reflecting stronger performance of the BYN in the global context.
For more detailed information about the USD, EUR, Russian ruble, and yuan courses for the selected period, one can refer to Myfin. The Russian ruble depreciated against the Belarusian ruble by 0.09%, with the Russian ruble course on August 15, 2025, fixed at 3.7125 for 100 RUB. Over 7 days, the Russian ruble became cheaper by 0.1%, while over the month, it became cheaper by 0.88%.
Over 7 days, the EUR increased by 0.46%, and over the month, it strengthened by 0.83%. The Chinese yuan, on the other hand, strengthened over 7 days by 0.39%, and over the month, it increased by 1%.
In summary, for August 15, 2025, the BYN exchange rates were near 2.98 per USD, 3.44 per EUR, 3.72 per 100 RUB, and 4.11 per 10 CNY on the BCSE, with notable strengthening against the USD in 2025 overall.
The BYN's performance in the banking-and-insurance sector can be inferred from its notable strengthening against several major currencies, such as the US dollar, on the Belarusian Currency and Stock Exchange on August 15, 2025. The industry of finance also saw the BYN appreciate slightly against the euro and the Chinese yuan on the same day.
