The Central Bank reported a decrease in the real exchange rate of the ruble by 21.6% since the beginning of the year

It is reported by TASS with reference to the data of the Bank of Russia.

Earlier, economist, financial analyst Anton Smirnov, in an interview with the FBA "Economy Today" commented on the situation in the foreign exchange market.

Vladislav Antonov, a financial analyst at BitRiver, told how the abolition of the 12% commission and the removal of restrictions on the sale of dollars and euros from April 18 in Russia will have on the exchange rate of the Russian currency.