The Russian ruble hovered around the 75 per USD level in April, its strongest in three years, amid support from higher energy prices and elevated interest rates by the Bank of Russia. Oil and gas prices held their surge as the US and Iran prolonged their blockades of commercial vessels trough the Strait of Hormuz, supporting demand for alternative sources of oil and natural gas. On top of that, the US suspended selected sanctions on Russian oil to alleviate the global supply crunch. Not only did the developments support foreign exchange inflows from oil exporters, but a portion of energy exports are being negotiated in rubles as the Russian financial system is excluded from dollar-denominated transactions. The initial plunge in the currency following the outbreak of the Iran conflict drove Russia's government to stop buying foreign exchange with energy revenues to fill its war chest. Meanwhile, the Bank of Russia signaled it may be done cutting rates as pro-inflationary risks remain.
The USD/RUB exchange rate fell to 74.3238 on May 8, 2026, down 0.44% from the previous session. Over the past month, the Russian Ruble has strengthened 4.25%, and is up by 9.91% over the last 12 months. Historically, the USDRUB reached an all time high of 150 in March of 2022. Russian Ruble - data, forecasts, historical chart - was last updated on May 8 of 2026.
The USD/RUB exchange rate fell to 74.3238 on May 8, 2026, down 0.44% from the previous session. Over the past month, the Russian Ruble has strengthened 4.25%, and is up by 9.91% over the last 12 months. The Russian Ruble is expected to trade at 74.37 by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate it to trade at 71.47 in 12 months time.