The devaluation in Belarus

The banks have been obliged to increase the foreign currency purchase rate to encourage people to sell dollars in currency exchange offices instead of

The detentions took place primarily in Minsk and Minsk region.

The head of state on Monday spoke about the situation on the financial and currency market.

Police in Minsk detain two people in Prytycki Street and two more at the Expobel shopping center for illegal foreign currency transactions.

'The airplanes with foreign currency' are approaching Belarus, National Bank told Euroradio.

The inflation rate will not go up by 30% (the foreign currency purchase fee), the PM believes.

Consumers dashed to a Minsk hypermarket on Saturday after learning the prices were not revalued after 'Black Friday'.

They will have to indicate all their prices in roubles only.

Minskers assaulted home appliances shops on December 19, leaving behind empty shelves amid the currency crisis.