The Central Bank of the Russian Federation has introduced a commission of 30% for individuals to purchase certain types of currency.
The dollar and euro exchange rates on March 3 at the Moscow Exchange reached another historical highs.
So, the US currency is trading at 110 rubles, euro – 120 rubles.
In addition, starting today, brokers will charge a 30% commission on the purchase of dollars by individuals on the stock exchange, according to the instructions of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation. This measure also applies to euros and pounds.
This “barrage commission” is calculated from the amount of the currency transaction.
The Bank of Russia says that this measure is able to level the competition of brokers with banks.
Recall that as part of the package of sanctions, the EU banned the supply of euro banknotes to Russia.
A number of Russian banks have been disconnected from the SWIFT system.
Earlier, topNews wrote that the dollar rate soared to 100 rubles. Against this background, the Central Bank of the Russian Federation raised the key rate to 20%.