As of 16:50 Moscow time, the euro rate fell by 38 kopecks and amounted to 85.73 rubles.
The dollar rate dropped by 36 kopecks to 72.53 rubles.
Earlier, the head of the department of corporate finance and corporate governance of the Financial University under the Russian government, Konstantin Ordov, in an interview with FBA "Economics Segodnya" told whether it is possible to completely abandon the dollar in the economy.