Economy

The currency exchange fee has been lowered to 20%. Hovered, the dollar exchange rate has gone up to 11800.

Today it is 30%. Changes will occur on December 30.

Belarusian ruble became 7% cheaper vis-a-vis the US currency.

The Belarus leader promised to prevent price increases even after 15 January, when the 'New Year freeze' ends.

A huge amount of cash dollars was brought in on December 23.

The 30-percent fee on the purchase of foreign currency will not be in effect after February 1 in any case, says Belarus National Bank chair.

The price of Belarus-produced dairy products will be set based on the exchanged rate of 43 Russian rubles per US dollar.

Russia's foreign minister Sergei Lavrov reckons the payments in US dollars and euros will be unprofitable for the Belarusian side.

The average salary in Belarus went down by almost 3 percent in November to