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Exchange Rate Indices of the Belarusian Ruble Against Currencies of Major Trade Partners

Weight Coefficients of Countries - Major Trade Partners of the Republic of Belarus

1. Belarusian Ruble Nominal Exchange Rate Indices

(foreign currency units for 1 Belarusian rubles), in % of growth

month to the previous month month to December of previous year period to relevant period of previous year

Indices	May 2019 to April 2019	May 2019 to December 2018	January-May 2019 to January-May 2018
to Russian Ruble	1.5	-1.7	4.2
to Euro	1.6	3.6	0.6
to Pound Sterling	2.7	0.7	-0.4
to Polish Zloty	1.9	3.9	3.0
to Hryvnia	-0.4	-3.2	-6.2
to US Dollar	1.1	1.9	-6.7
Effective*	1.4	-0.9	2.1

(–) the Belarusian ruble real devaluation against foreign currency
(+) the Belarusian ruble real strengthening against foreign currency

2. Belarusian Ruble Nominal Exchange Rate Indices

(Belarusian rubles for a foreign currency unit), in % of growth

month to the previous month month to December of previous year period to relevant period of previous year

Indices	May 2019 to April 2019	May 2019 to December 2018	January-May 2019 to January-May 2018
to Russian Ruble	-1.4	1.7	-4.0
to Euro	-1.6	-3.5	-0.6
to Pound Sterling	-2.7	-0.7	0.4
to Polish Zloty	-1.8	-3.7	-2.9
to Hryvnia	0.4	3.3	6.6
to US Dollar	-1.1	-1.9	7.2
Effective*	-1.4	0.9	-2.0

(–) the Belarusian ruble strengthening against foreign currency
(+) the Belarusian ruble devaluation against foreign currency

3. Belarusian Ruble Real Exchange Rate Indices

(foreign currency units for 1 Belarusian rubles), calculated using consumer price index, in % of growth

month to the previous month month to December of previous year period to relevant period of previous year

Indices	May 2019 to April 2019	May 2019 to December 2018	January-May 2019 to January-May 2018
to Russian Ruble	1.5	-1.0	4.9
to Euro	1.8	5.6	5.1
to Pound Sterling	2.8	2.9	3.5
to Polish Zloty	1.9	5.0	7.3
to Hryvnia	-0.8	-4.3	-8.8
to US Dollar	1.3	3.0	-2.9
Effective*	1.4	0.5	4.0

4. Belarusian Ruble Real Exchange Rate Indices

(foreign currency units for 1 Belarusian rubles), calculated using industrial products producers price index, in % of growth

month to the previous month month to December of previous year period to relevant period of previous year

Indices	April 2019 to March 2019	April 2019 to December 2018	January-April 2019 to January-April 2018
to Russian Ruble	-0.2	0.1	3.3
to Euro	2.1	4.8	4.6
to Pound Sterling	1.5	-1.2	3.5
to Polish Zloty	0.8	2.9	7.7
to Hryvnia	2.5	-0.3	-10.5
to US Dollar	-0.6	0.5	-2.0
Effective*	0.5	1.1	2.6

Methodological comments:

Methodological comments to calculation of indicators are given in section 7 “Methodological notes to the tables of the Bulletin of Banking Statistics.

Note. The data printed in thick print were adjusted compared to the previously published data.

* Effective exchange rate indices of the Belarusian Ruble are calculated using weight coefficients of the trade turnover for the previous year of the countries – major trade partners of the Republic of Belarus in the total volume of the foreign trade of the Republic of Belarus.