Currency shifts: Dollar depreciates, Euro marginally appreciates, Russian Ruble gains value, Yuan increases in worth.
In the financial world, the Belarusian ruble (BYN) has shown a strengthening trend against the US dollar (USD) and the Chinese yuan (CNY) in August 2025.
On August 12, 2025, the USD trading against the Belarusian Ruble ended with the Ruble falling to 2.9745 BYN per USD at the Belarusian Currency and Stock Exchange (BCSE), representing a 12.97% gain against the dollar year-to-date in 2025. The Chinese yuan (CNY) stood at approximately 4.1239 BYN per 10 CNY on August 20, 2025, showing a slight loss against the yuan of 0.39%.
However, the ruble maintained its stability against the Euro (EUR), with the exchange rate at about 3.479 BYN per EUR on August 20, 2025, and the Russian Ruble (RUB), with the ruble at approximately 3.696 BYN per 100 Russian rubles on August 20, 2025, having weakened slightly (-0.1%) over the previous week.
For a more detailed look at the exchange rates, here is a summary of the rates at BCSE around August 20, 2025:
| Currency Pair (to Belarusian Ruble) | Rate (BYN per unit) | Recent Trend (weekly) | |------------------------------------|---------------------|-----------------------------| | USD/ BYN | ~2.974 BYN/USD | Ruble gained 0.41% vs USD | | 10 CNY / BYN | 4.1239 BYN per 10 CNY| Ruble lost 0.39% vs CNY | | EUR / BYN | 3.479 BYN/EUR | Ruble lost 0.46% vs EUR | | 100 RUB / BYN | 3.696 BYN/100 RUB | Ruble gained 0.1% vs RUB |
Historically in 2025, the Belarusian ruble’s overall trend is a strengthening against USD by almost 13%, with minor fluctuations against the other currencies. Exchange office rates showed some sharp falls and recoveries in late July 2025, but the ruble retained strength into August.
In global currency trends on August 19, 2025, the USD showed slight weakening against EUR and slight strengthening against RUB and CNY, with EUR/USD at 1.17152 and USD/RUB at 80.55.
The trading volume for the USD, EUR, Russian Ruble, and Chinese Yuan on the Belarusian Currency and Stock Exchange is available on Myfin. The most up-to-date information on trading, including the opening rate, the rate of the last transaction, the turnover in BYN, the change in exchange rates for today, and the graph showing the dynamics of changes in the USD, EUR, Russian Ruble, and Yuan rates for the selected period, can be found on Myfin as well.
Businesses and investors might consider the strengthening Belarusian ruble (BYN) as a potential opportunity for profitable ventures or investments, given its strong performance against major currencies like the US dollar (USD) and the Chinese yuan (CNY) in August 2025. However, the ruble has shown some weakness against the Euro (EUR) and the Russian Ruble (RUB), indicating that careful analysis of exchange rate trends is essential for effective financial strategies.
