Russian ruble falls 20 kopecks to 36.45 per US dollar

MOSCOW, Aug 8 (PRIME) -- The weighted average rate of the Russian ruble with tomorrow settlement dropped 19.65 kopecks against the U.S. dollar to 36.4461, the Moscow Exchange said on Friday.

The official rate of the Russian ruble against the euro fell by 27.75 kopecks to 48.7722 rubles.

The central bank uses the weighted average rate to set the official ruble rate for tomorrow.

The value of the dual-currency basket, comprising U.S. $0.55 and 0.45 euros, increased 23.29 kopecks to 41.9928 rubles.

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