The U.S. dollar and euro are getting cheaper on the Moscow Exchange. The ruble is growing against the bi-currency basket against the background of preparation of exporting companies for the main tax payments in April.

The first transactions on the US dollar were held in the range of 79.4-79.8 rubles. At the end of the first minute of trading the rate amounted to 79.4775 rubles (-27.25 kopecks to the previous closing level). The euro fell in price by 21.5 kopecks. – To 83.465 rubles. The dual-currency basket decreased by 24.66 kopecks against the closing level on April 18, down to 81.27 rubles.

The dollar was 2.46 kopecks above the current official rate, while the euro – 2.9 rubles below the official rate.