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Belarusian ruble– the official currency of the Republic of Belarus. Bank code - BYR. 1 Belarusian ruble is equal to 100 kopecks, but they are not currently used. Banknote denominations: 100 thousand, 50 thousand, 20 thousand, 10 thousand, 5 thousand, 1 thousand, 500, 100, 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1 ruble. At the beginning of 2012, banknotes in denominations of 50, 20, 10, 5, 2, and 1 ruble were gradually withdrawn from circulation.

On the front side of the banknotes are depicted architectural monuments, on the back - reproductions of paintings, monuments and interiors of historical buildings: 100 rubles - National Academic Bolshoi Opera and Ballet Theater of the Republic of Belarus and a scene from the ballet “The Chosen One” by Evgeniy Glebov, 500 rubles - Republican Palace of Culture of Trade Unions in Minsk and sculptures mounted on the pediment of this building, 1 thousand - National Art Museum and a reproduction of one of the paintings from its collection - “Flowers and Fruits” by Ivan Khrutsky, a Belarusian artist of the 19th century, 5 thousand - Sports Palace in Minsk and the Raubichi sports complex ", 10 thousand - panorama and summer amphitheater in Vitebsk, 20 thousand - the Rumyantsev-Paskevich palace in Gomel and its display in the painting by Adam Idzkovsky, 50 thousand - Mir Castle in the Grodno region and elements of its decoration, 100 thousand - Nesvizh the castle and the same one in the painting of the 18th century artist Napoleon Orda.

The history of the Belarusian ruble dates back to the collapse of the USSR in 1991. The first national banknotes were issued in May 1992; before that, Soviet rubles were in circulation. The exchange was carried out in a ratio of 1 to 10. The final transition to the new currency took about two years.

Belarusian rubles of the first issue had images of animals on the front side and were called payment tickets. There was a hare on the ruble banknote, which led to the fact that all Belarusian money was popularly called “bunnies”.

In August 1994, Belarus carried out the first redenomination of the national currency in a ratio of 1 to 10.

The republic, having gained independence, did not actually carry out economic reforms. As a result, the inflation rate there has not decreased for many years. By 2000, it became necessary to carry out another denomination in a ratio of 1 to 1,000 and issue new monetary units into circulation - today's Belarusian rubles.

For several years, a plan to unite the Belarusian monetary system with the Russian one has been prepared for implementation. According to the Treaty on the Creation of the Union State, signed in 1999, a single currency was supposed to appear by January 1, 2008, but due to economic difficulties, the countries were not ready for this.

The Belarusian ruble has experienced a series of devaluations. The first occurred on January 2, 2009, when the National Bank simultaneously reduced its rate by 20%. The dollar began to cost 2,650 Belarusian rubles, and the euro - 3,703.

The year 2011 in Belarus was marked by an economic crisis. The reason for this is considered to be an increase in wages before the presidential elections, a decrease in the competitiveness of export products, and high administrative costs of the state. As a result of the worsening shortage of foreign currency, the National Bank was forced to release the exchange rate of the Belarusian ruble, and it fell in price by more than half. At the beginning of 2012, the official exchange rate was 8,160 rubles per dollar, 1,070 per euro and 276 per Russian ruble.

The Belarusian ruble is not a freely convertible currency. In some cases, as was the case during 2011, administrative restrictions may be introduced on its exchange. As of the beginning of 2012, due to the fact that the official exchange rate was actually fixed by the National Bank at a level different from the real one, the black currency market was thriving in the country.

Despite the difficult situation, Belarus has high economic potential. It is considered one of the most developed republics of the former USSR. Today, the country retains a powerful complex of manufacturing industries: auto and tractor manufacturing, instrument making, radio electronics, household appliances, and machine tool manufacturing. Many people know brands such as Belarus tractors, Atlant refrigerators, etc. The knitting, linen, leather and footwear, food, forestry and woodworking industries are developed.

Thus, if there ever is a abandonment of the state course towards building market socialism, officially proclaimed by Minsk, the republic’s economy may become a good investment target.

In July 2016, another redenomination of the national currency was carried out, the monetary denomination decreased by four zeros. Now in circulation are banknotes in denominations of 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 and 500 rubles, as well as coins in denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 kopecks, 1 and 2 rubles.

The history of the Republic of Belarus is rich in important events related to its currency. This includes the introduction of the state’s own money into circulation, hyperinflation, and redenomination. It is worth noting that the measures taken by the government led to a reduction in inflation to minimum values, and in certain periods of 2018 deflation was observed. Let's take a closer look at what kind of money is circulating in Belarus now.

Official currency in 2018

In 2018, the approved name of the currency of the Republic of Belarus is the Belarusian ruble. The monetary unit has been called this way since 1992 after the collapse of the USSR. Its symbol is Br (the letter B means the word “Belarusian”, and the r means “ruble”). Some sources note that initially the government planned to give it a different name - “thaler”. In the international format, the Belarusian ruble is indicated in the form of three capital letters - “BYN”.

Over all the years of its existence, the ruble of the Republic of Belarus has gone through three stages of monetary reform:

1. 1994 - 10 times (one zero was removed from banknotes).
2. 2000 – 1000 times (three zeros were removed from banknotes).
3. 2016 – 10,000 times (4 zeros were removed from banknotes).

Denomination means a process (reform), after the completion of which the nominal value of banknotes - their denomination - changes. In simple words, this is the replacement of old money with new ones, with fewer zeros. The main purpose of this is to stabilize the currency, simplify payments and remove excess money supply.

Denomination is possible only in two cases:

• If hyperinflation has occurred in the state (a large amount of money has caused inconvenience in its use).
• The state went through a crisis, after which the economic situation became stable, the inflation rate was no more than 12%, banking institutions provided loans to the population on favorable terms in relation to monetary policy.

As of November 7, 2018, the Central Bank of the Russian Federation established that for 1 Belarusian ruble you can get 31.11 Russian rubles or 0.47 US dollars (100 BYN = 47.04 $).

In 1992, when the all-Soviet financial system collapsed, the government of the Republic of Belarus introduced first coupons as money, and then NB banknotes. According to the official exchange rate, 1 payment ticket was equal to 10 Soviet rubles. From July 1 of the same year, it became possible to make payments using non-cash Belarusian rubles. In the second half of July 1993, the final process of withdrawing Soviet money from circulation began. And in 1994, the Belarusian ruble was finally approved as the only legal currency that could be used to pay in shops, cafes and other places.

Exchange foreign currency into Belarusian rubles

The Belarusian ruble is non-convertible currency, so it is impossible to purchase it in other countries. But within the state, exchange from any monetary unit is available. To carry out transactions, you must contact the exchange office. As a rule, they are located at airports, railway stations and large shopping centers.

A valid passport is required to exchange money. Receipts or checks issued by exchange office employees must be kept, since border guards will require them to be presented when leaving Belarus.

What has changed since the reform in 2016

On November 4, 2015, Alexander Lukashenko approved and signed decree No. 450 “On the denomination of the official currency.” Based on this paper, in the period from July 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016, a reform should be carried out - the denomination of the Belarusian ruble. The old banknotes, manufactured in 2000, were replaced by paper banknotes and coins of a new type, issued in 2009, in a ratio of 10 thousand to 1. Thus, the banknote with the smallest denomination of 100 rubles was replaced by a coin of 1 kopeck, and 500 new, relative to the denominated ruble, equals 5 million.

Until July 1, 2016, coins were not used in the Republic of Belarus. Until this time, they were issued as commemorative ones, not intended for circulation - they could not be used to pay for services or goods.

Today, banknotes of seven denominations are in circulation in the territory of the Republic of Belarus - 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 and 500 rubles. Metal coins of eight denominations were also used - 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 kopecks and 1 and 2 rubles. Visually, the new banknotes look almost the same as the old ones. Their size is almost identical; images of cities and landmarks are not missing. The only difference is for banknotes with a face value of less than 100 rubles. Now images of animals, including the well-known bunnies, are no longer applied (previously they decorated paper bills in denominations of 1 ruble).

Changes in trade and prices after the 2016 redenomination

Starting from July 1, 2016, price tags in stores, of course, were not completely changed to new ones. Even the government decided at first to indicate two prices for the convenience of citizens. The first is based on monetary units of 2000, and the second is based on the new banknotes issued in 2009. This continued until January 1, 2017, until it was published decree, according to which trade and service enterprises had to indicate the cost only in the new monetary unit.

The redenomination process led many Belarusians and financial experts to think about an increase in prices for commercial products due to a decrease in the number of zeros on banknotes. However, according to official statistics, the inflation rate did not reach the predicted parameter for 2016, that is, 12%. It was recorded at 11.8%, the country's government took various containment measures ().

It should be noted that there were still cases when sellers of vegetables, confectionery and other types of goods hoped for the “effect of small numbers”. That is, if previously 1 unit of goods cost 5 thousand rubles (50 kopecks at new prices), then after the reform it can be sold at twice the price - for 1 ruble. The calculation failed, buyers felt the difference, and the state did its best to stop the rise in prices.

She left no one indifferent (by the way, if someone offers you to exchange old banknotes for new ones before this date, feel free to call the police - they are scammers!). To this day, our ruble is affectionately called the “bunny”, because it was this animal, often found in Belarusian forests, that was depicted on the first national currency with a face value of 1 ruble. Those rubles have long been in the archives and collections of numismatists... But what will they look like?

The new banknotes are presented by Deputy Chairman of the Board of the National Bank Dmitry Lapko.

Journalists were among the first to see the new money with their own eyes, twirling it in their hands and taking photographs. Yesterday, the National Bank opened the doors of the Central Vault to them, where these bills were stored for 7 years under strict adherence to temperature and humidity conditions. As Deputy Chairman of the Board of the National Bank Dmitry Lapko said, if today’s banknotes are printed in Russia, then our new money was produced by a company from the UK. Coins were minted at the Lithuanian Mint and at the Slovak Kremnica.

Why this design

The design of the new banknotes maintains continuity - images of architectural and urban planning monuments are used. By the way, despite all the similarities between the new Belarusian banknotes and the euro, this is their main difference. There are no architectural monuments on the euro. And the fact that our money is colorful, the dollar is becoming more and more decorated lately.

All denominations of the new Belarusian banknotes differ in size - one is 4 mm larger than the other (135 mm x 72 mm 5-ruble and 159 x 72 mm 500-ruble), and in color - from orange and reddish-brown (5 rubles) to blue-emerald-pink (500 rubles). General principle: as the denomination increases, “the color scheme of banknotes is distributed from warm and simple to more complex and cold,” Svetlana Nekrasova, chief specialist of the National Bank, clarified the color nuances. The front side of the banknotes depicts architectural monuments of Belarus, and the reverse side depicts significant periods of the country's history. From ancient settlements, one of which has survived in the Brest region, to modern times. Such topics, according to the developers, are patriotic and have great educational value, consolidating in the mind specific ideas about the country, its regions, and the cultural wealth of the nation. The correspondence of the areas to the face value is selected alphabetically. The front sides of the banknotes represent an artistic picture of the monument with its elements. For example, the texture of the brick and masonry of the Kamenets Tower is the handwriting left by the artists on the 5-ruble banknote. And on the reverse side, iconic and characteristic artifacts were selected for each area. For example, the Vitebsk region is presented as the birthplace of book printing and enlightenment.

Protection

The design of the new money is a tribute to security and banknote recognition technologies. Our new money became bright, colorful and meaningful not only at the will of artists and historians. As Marina Demina, chief specialist of the main department of cash circulation of the National Bank, noted, money is, first of all, a bank note that has security elements. The banknotes are printed on special paper, which itself is protected from counterfeiting. In addition, there are protective signs visible to the naked eye. This is, say, the presence of a watermark on an unprinted field, which most often corresponds to the subject of the image. All banknotes have a metallized thread with text. When viewed through light, it appears as a solid dark stripe. There are also special designs on the unsealed field. This is part of the fragments on the front side and on the back, which, when exposed to light, are combined into a single whole and correspond to the denomination of the banknote.

A total of 6 visible degrees of protection. Plus there are a lot of invisible elements that are revealed only to banks and specialized specialists.

For the visually impaired

Markers are provided for visually impaired people. They are located in the lower left corner, different in shape and outline, printed using special technology and are clearly distinguishable to the touch. Large denomination numbers in contrast with the main color of the field will also prevent banknotes from being confused.

Why coins

Belarus turned out to be the only European country where there are no coins. It was decided to correct this shortcoming. For several reasons. First. The service life of a coin is 10 - 15 years, small banknotes - 6 - 12 months. And this is the best case scenario, because the banknote can easily be damaged by the inscription. Second. The appearance of coins is a serious bid to reduce inflation. From January to September, in annual terms, price growth decreased from 17.1 to 11.9 percent. In 2016, prices will rise by a maximum of 12 percent, and after 5 years, inflation will be curbed to 5%.

The smallest denomination of the current 100 ruble banknote will correspond to one kopeck. On its obverse, as on all small change coins put into circulation, the state emblem is depicted, and on the reverse there are numbers indicating denominations. Plus, the reverse side of 1, 2 and 5 kopecks is complemented by an ornament symbolizing wealth and prosperity, on 10, 20 and 50 kopecks - a symbol of fertility and vitality, on one- and two-ruble coins - happiness and freedom.

Coins also have protection. Like banknotes, they are of different diameters. 1 kopeck - 15 mm, is a steel alloy coated with copper, color - red. Exactly the same, but larger in diameter, two- and five-kopeck coins. But 10, 20 and 50 kopecks are yellow because they are made of an alloy of steel coated with copper and brass. 1 ruble - white due to copper-nickel coating. The two-ruble coin is two-color, the largest in diameter is 23.5 mm, weighs 5.81 grams, 2 mm in thickness. Made from a double combination of alloys - copper-brass and copper-nickel. In addition, the coins have a special edge (rim) with notches of a certain size. There are also small details of the ornament that are difficult to reproduce in artisanal conditions.

How much does denomination cost?

Deputy Chairman of the Board of the National Bank Dmitry Lapko announced the approximate cost of producing one banknote and coin - from 1 to 4 euro cents. Although it is difficult to talk today about the costs incurred in 2008 - 2009. To replace the 600 million banknotes of the 2000 model, only 80 million copies of new banknotes and 400 million coins will be required. The new banknote row is 7 times smaller. Therefore, according to forecasts, the costs of storage, packaging, transportation, recounting, and delivery of money to the end consumer will be significantly reduced. In addition, the National Bank promises to take a restrained approach to issuing large denomination banknotes into circulation.

How will ATMs work?

From July 1, it will be necessary to reprogram ATMs and install coin acceptors in those devices that do not have them, but should have them. It won't be possible to do it all at the same time. Therefore, at first, ATMs will issue both old and new banknotes. In addition, within six months, any seller will be able to accept new bills from you and give change with old ones.

How to pay

From July 1 to December 31, 2016 inclusive, banknotes of the 2000 model, as well as banknotes and coins of the 2009 model, will be in parallel circulation and are required to be accepted when making all types of payments by all business entities.

Where to change

For the next five years - from January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2021 inclusive - old banknotes will be exchanged for new ones. Until December 31, 2019 inclusive - in the National Bank, banks and non-bank financial institutions, from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2021 inclusive - in the National Bank. And only from January 1, 2022, the current money will become invalid.

How will ruble deposits and loans be recalculated, what will the balance on the card be on July 1, 2016

This technical issue, they promise at the National Bank, should not bring any inconvenience to the population. On July 1, 2016, the bank card balance will be shown in new money, that is, without four zeros. All deposit and loan amounts will change. If you took out a loan for 10,000,000 rubles, then on July 1 it will turn into 1,000 rubles. If there were 50,000,000 rubles on a ruble deposit, then on July 1 it will be 5,000 rubles. Using a similar principle, when carrying out denomination, salaries, pensions, scholarships, cash balances in bank accounts, and balance sheets of enterprises and institutions will be recalculated.

Will prices rise due to denomination?

Starting from July 1 and until December 31, 2016, during the parallel circulation of old and new banknotes, business entities will be required to indicate two prices - old and new. This was done intentionally to avoid the temptation to round the price up.

Why did you decide to remove exactly four zeros?

A question of saving. The less money in circulation, the lower the costs. The introduction of small change coins will also have a positive impact on cash handling costs.

By the way

According to the resolution of the Board of the National Bank, reproduction of banknotes can be performed under certain conditions: with a one-sided image of the media, the size of the copy must be less than 75% or more than 125% of the actual size of the bill. For double-sided playback - less than 50% or more than 200%. Coins can also be printed for souvenir purposes on any tangible and intangible media, with the exception of metal alloys. From plastic, for example.

For the second time in the history of the country's independence, denomination was announced, and, consequently, new money was introduced into circulation. In Belarus, which is already accustomed to living in a world of millionaires, such changes have created a real sensation. Even six months after the announcement of the denomination, when the old money should finally be withdrawn from circulation, many continue to count as they have become accustomed to for many years. So, what are they new?

What changed?

Let's start with the fact that samples of new money in Belarus were developed long before their introduction into circulation - the bills themselves were already printed in 2009 and locked in secure storage facilities. As part of the denomination, four zeros were cut off, that is, if in old banknotes the minimum denomination was one hundred rubles, now it is one kopeck.

For Belarusians who had not previously used coins, such innovations came as a not very pleasant surprise: not only did they have to change wallets (after all, old wallets had no special compartments), but also automatic machines, ATMs and other machines that previously accepted even the most small bills, not reconfigured for pennies. It is also worth noting that even the acquisition of new wallets did not help people adapt to the new money, but more on that later.

Design

Yes, the new money in Belarus, unlike the old ones, is more reminiscent of European than Soviet. Moreover, denominated rubles (which is what the new currency was called in the country at a time when it still coexisted with the old money) were even criticized for their excessive similarity to the euro.

A separate advantage was that Belarus retained the concept of depicting historical buildings on new banknotes, although now, with the reduction in the number of denominations of paper money, some landmarks had to be abandoned. Each region of the republic is immortalized on the banknotes, and not only well-known places were chosen as symbols, but also those whose image evokes positive associations among Belarusians.

Unaccepted projects

Of course, there were also those who wanted to see the new money in Belarus completely different. Photos of possible banknote options appeared on the Internet even a year before the redenomination. Many suggested putting famous Belarusians on the portraits; however, they differed on who exactly deserved to represent the country on its banknotes: some turned to the fighters for Belarusian statehood, others to the rulers of different eras, and still others to figures of science and art.

Another interesting concept that never came to fruition was using images of antique household items and jewelry to remind people of their roots. The third option proposed reorienting the bills, that is, making them not the usual horizontal, but vertical, in the manner of Israeli or Swiss monetary units. The most radical of all proposed is the renaming of the currency to the thaler, in the manner of the currency of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, with the image on the banknotes of people who gave their lives for the sovereignty of the state.

Protection system

Before it was released into circulation, no one could say what the new money would be like in Belarus. It was known that new security technologies were used in their production, which would make counterfeiting almost impossible. The banknotes contained special signs in the form of geometric shapes, by which visually impaired people could recognize the denominations. In addition, a special method of strengthening the corners was used, thanks to which the bills will be more resistant to abrasion, which could not be said about old-style money. Another difference is the change in the design: in the light, not abstract patterns are visible, but the building depicted on the banknote. The traditional thing that has been preserved in the way the new money of Belarus looks is the following: stitching with a special tape with the embossed abbreviation NBRB (National Bank of the Republic of Belarus). This is also aimed at improving the security of banknotes against counterfeiting.

Coins

But the most anticipated and anticipated coins in Belarus are coins. Eight denominations were issued - 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 kopecks, 1 and 2 rubles. Coins can be divided into three groups: red (the smallest, the ornament applied to them is a sign of wealth and prosperity), yellow (10-50 kopecks with an ornament symbolizing vitality) and silver (to be more precise, the ruble coin is completely silver, and the two-ruble one is silver with a wide gold edging; the applied ornaments denote freedom and will).

At the same time, despite the originality and unusualness, even today, six months after the introduction of the new coins, it is difficult to say what these samples of the new money of Belarus will look like in five to ten years. The fact is that coins of small denominations are made so poorly that it is difficult for a young person to see what is written on them, let alone someone who has poor eyesight. In addition, denominations wear off very quickly, and small coins themselves are subject to corrosion. As for the two-ruble coins, which the republic is so proud of, it turned out that when not very much force is applied, the coin easily breaks into two component parts - all this clearly does not contribute to the popularization of new money among the population.

Consequences

Yes, the time has already passed when people wondered what the new money would be like in Belarus. Photos of price tags that did not have the usual zeros, incomprehensible at first conversions between old and new money that baffled even those who are good at mathematics - all this has already subsided.

From January 1, 2017, six months after the official introduction of banknotes of the 2009 model into circulation (which is why the adjective “new” sounds so paradoxical next to them), the use of old money ceases and its withdrawal begins. The population is given another five years to completely get rid of outdated monetary units and finally get used to what the new money of Belarus looks like.

Attempts to understand

What changed when new money appeared in Belarus? Photos of banknotes immediately after the denomination flooded the Internet, causing the country to be hit with a barrage of jokes about long-forgotten banknotes with images of animals, popularly nicknamed “bunnies” (they were in use in the mid-nineties).

Has the financial well-being of the population changed? No, on the contrary, from a country of millionaires, Belarus has turned into a country where a person can receive his entire salary in a few bills.

When there were conversations about what new money would be in Belarus, a photo of a bill whose denomination was equivalent to 50 dollars was surprising, let alone the bills equal to 100 and 250 dollars (however, it should be noted that the latter are not available to the general public). For people who are accustomed to the fact that “two rubles” (which is what 2,000 old rubles used to be called) is a tenth of a dollar, now the stable “dollar - two rubles” sounds a little reassuring. In addition, due to confusion with prices (especially during the period when it was possible to pay and receive change using both new and old money), the state was able to increase them without the population noticing. It’s easier to say that the new money in Belarus, despite the fact that it was pleasing to the eye, brought more difficulties and problems. Or perhaps this is all a temporary phenomenon that will disappear when the state finally gets rid of old money in its consciousness.

P.S.

Today we already know the answer to the question of what new money will be in Belarus. It remains only to understand whether they will bring the country the very benefit that those who produced them advocated for.

Despite the difficult economic situation that has plagued Belarus for several years, Belarusian ruble still remains in its original place, performing the function of an independent monetary sign, soldered into the order of the process of purchase and sale of consumer goods from the first years of independence of the Republic of Belarus, in the literal sense. Sooner or later, the Soviet ruble, which lived for some time after the collapse of the USSR into separate states, was bound to burn out its resource and disappear, for lack of an issuer who was previously responsible for this currency. In 1992, the ruble was living its last days, and then the Belarusian government decided to create not banknotes, but a special kind of coupons. Coupons turned into banknotes ruble of Belarus. with registration of the Central Bank of Belarus.

Designation

for national currency – Br. This is on the media of the banknote, and in financial and electronic use, in banks, exchange offices, on the stock exchange, its name is written by the abbreviation - BYR.

Exchange Belarusian ruble exchange rate for the Soviet ruble, had a ratio of 10 to 1, in favor of the newborn currency. Officially, at a high level, negotiations were underway between Belarus and the Russian Federation on the introduction of the Russian ruble into the economy of the former. In practice, negotiations have not moved forward for many years.

The face value of banknote groups has expanded, and now has prices from 10 BYR to 100 thousand BYR. Intermediate groups include bank notes with a value of 20, 50, 100, 500 rubles, and 1, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 thousand rubles.

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On July 1, 1992, transactions began in non-cash Belarusian rubles. In January 2004 and July 2005, 1 and 5 Belarusian ruble banknotes were withdrawn from circulation. Banknotes of the National Bank of the 2000 model in denominations of 100, 500, 1000, 5000, 10,000 and 20,000 rubles, along with modified banknotes, remain in circulation in the territory of the Republic of Belarus.

On January 1, 2000, another redenomination of the ruble was carried out in Belarus (1000 times), designed, among other things, to stabilize the national currency. The ruble, introduced in 2000, had no monetary units of exchange. According to the Chairman of the Board of the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus, Petr Prokopovich, the Belarusian ruble was supposed to become fully convertible in 2010.

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ruble code ISO - BYN, until January 1, 2000 - BYB, from January 1, 2000 to July 1, 2016 - BYR) - the official currency of Belarus. Symbol - Br. Banknotes of the 2000 model in denominations of 100, 500, 1000, 5000 are gradually being withdrawn from circulation. Initially, in 1992-1994, the Belarusian ruble was introduced in the ratio of 1 Belarusian ruble (issued in 1992) for 10 Soviet rubles. The National Bank explained this as one of the protections against counterfeiting and called such an inscription a “graphic trap.” The Belarusian ruble (ISO code BYR, until 2000 - BYB) is the official currency of the Republic of Belarus. Abbreviated as Br. 1 Belarusian ruble is formally divided into 100 kopecks (Belorussian kapeyka). The main attractions here include Belovezhskaya Pushcha, Brest Fortress, Bolshoi Theater (Minsk), Vitebsk City Hall, Chagall House Museum, Khatyn, Nesvizh. The national currency today is the Belarusian ruble, but this was not always the case. Belarusian rubles are called bunnies because of their randomness. All because of the pictures on payment tickets. Animals were depicted on the first banknotes of the Republic of Belarus.

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Sometimes Belarusian rubles are affectionately called “bunnies,” because the first national 1-ruble banknotes featured a hare. If you exchange the Belarusian ruble tomorrow, April 14, 2018, then for 1 BYN you can get 30 rubles 17 kopecks (30.17 rubles). To convert another amount of Belarusian ruble into a ruble, enter the required amount in the form and click Convert. The Belarusian ruble cannot be called a freely convertible monetary unit. And, in fairness, it is worth noting that today the official exchange rate of the national currency of Belarus is greatly overestimated in relation to the real one. Why is the ruble no longer called a bunny in Belarus? Shouldn't the Belarusian ruble be renamed into the Belarusian dollar? Why is the Russian ruble called “wooden”? Belarusian ruble (BYB) Belarusian ruble (BYR) Belarusian ruble (BYN). Deputy Chairman of the Board of the National Bank Vasily Matyushevsky called this fact quite a significant event:. Part of the Belarusian ruble is popularly called the “bunny”: this animal was depicted on the 1 ruble banknote, developed in 1992. Nowadays it is also sometimes called “squirrel” - in consonance with the name of the currency. The Belarusian ruble is just beginning its journey along a long winding path to a wide currency highway, so it can only boast of modest achievements. The ISO code is BYR, digital - 974. As the press service of the National Bank reported today, not only the number of zeros will change, but also the international designation of the Belarusian ruble. From now on, the ruble will have the letter code BYN. BY is the country code, and N is from the word “new”, i.e. “new”. Previously, the “bunny” was called ВYB Name of currency: Belarusian ruble, BYR (Br). Country of circulation: In circulation in the Republic of Belarus. Convertibility.Total 8 comments. 03/24/2018 Ruben: You already understand why Belarusian rubles are called “bunnies”. The Belarusian ruble (Belorussian ruble code ISO - BYN, until January 1, 2000 - BYB, from January 1, 2000 to July 1, 2016 - BYR) is the official monetary unit of Belarus. The symbol is Br. Banknotes in circulation are in denominations of 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 and 500 rubles. The Belarusian ruble is the official monetary unit of Belarus. The denomination of the Belarusian ruble took place on July 1, 2016. In the early 1990s, Belarus gradually abandoned the Soviet ruble. The Belarusian ruble is the currency of Belarus. Financial articles on finance.blr.cc. Until 1995, the Belarusian ruble had images of animals on its banknotes, which is why they were nicknamed Belarusian bunnies - hares were depicted on the 1 ruble banknote. — In our bank, the minimum amount in Belarusian rubles is 100 rubles, in foreign currency — 100 dollars or euros, in Russian rubles — 5,000 rubles. And when the guys asked why old Belarusian money is called “bunnies,” one schoolgirl timidly clarified: “A This is the Belarusian ruble (Belorussian ruble, ISO code BYR, up to 2000 - BYB) - the official currency of Belarus. Abbreviated as Br. 1 Belarusian ruble is formally divided into 100 kopecks (Belorussian kapeyka). In design, the Belarusian “bunnies” were very reminiscent of temporary Lithuanian coupons, which were popularly nicknamed “vagnorki” - after the last name Description >>> Most researchers consider the so-called “Konstantinovsky ruble” to be the most expensive and rare Russian coin. Belarus uses its own rubles. They are similar to Russian ones only in name, and even then, locals more often call them “bunnies.” Since July 1, 2016, the ISO code of the Belarusian ruble is BYN (before that it was BYR). The Belarusian ruble (Belorussian ruble code ISO - BYN, until January 1, 2000 - BYB, from January 1, 2000 to July 1, 2016 - BYR) is the official monetary unit of Belarus. Symbol - Br. Another example of Belarusian bilingualism is the 50,000 ruble banknotes of the 2000 model and the 2000 model. The National Bank commented on this fact as one of the protections against counterfeiters, the so-called “graphic trap”. AnswersMail.Ru: Why are Belarusian rubles nicknamed? In Belarus (locals say “Belarus”) the Belarusian ruble is in circulation. They are similar to Russian ones only in name, and even then, Belarusians more often call their currency “bunnies”. Where did this come from? The Belarusian ruble is the official currency of the Republic of Belarus. The bank code is BYR. There was a hare on the ruble banknote, which led to the fact that all Belarusian money was popularly called “bunnies”. The Belarusian ruble (Belorussian ruble, code ISO BYR, until 2000 - BYB, from July 1, 2016 - BYN) is the official currency of Belarus. Symbol - Br. There are banknotes in circulation in denominations of 100, 500, 1000, 5000, 10,000, 20,000, 50,000, 100,000 and 200,000 rubles.

Subsequently, a logical decision was made to call the new monetary units rubles. Belarusian rubles entered circulation in May 1992. At first it was just a cashless payment. Since then, the so-called Belarusian ruble appeared. It is worth noting that the name “ruble” was chosen at a special meeting of the highest government bodies, in the presence of top officials. This happened during the formation of the Belarusian ruble. From July 1, 2016, the Belarusian ruble will change its international designation from BYR to BYN. This is reported by the Swiss Agency for the Promotion of International Standards. For some time, Soviet rubles were used in Belarus, and on May 25, 1992, independent money of an independent country appeared - Belarusian rubles, although in some places salaries were given partly with new money, and partly with old money. You already understand why Belarusian rubles are called “bunnies”. Because on the one ruble banknote (the first paper money of Belarus in 1992) a bunny was depicted. It seems to me that this was a very good idea. Legendary, enchanting, beautiful and painfully dear Belarusian “bunnies”. Or “squirrels,” as they are sometimes also called. Just like in the USSR, the Soviet ruble was called “wooden.” The Belarusian ruble (Belorussian ruble, code ISO BYR, until 2000 - BYB, from July 1, 2016 - BYN) is the official currency of Belarus. Symbol - Br. There are banknotes in circulation in denominations of 100, 500, 1000, 5000, 10,000, 20,000, 50,000, 100,000 and 200,000 rubles.

The word “squirrels” in the name of the Belarusian ruble can be associated with the word Belarus or Belarusian ruble. After all, it is consonant with “squirrel - Belarus”. This is precisely why Belarusian money is called squirrels. What else is an iron called in Belarus? 19. Do you know who Baystruk, Wren and Znaidun are? The Belarusian ruble is strengthening for the second day in a row 2. A large-scale exhibition of Belarusian goods “Made in Belarus” is taking place in Kiev 13. Find out what the name of the currency in Belarus is? How much does one Belarusian ruble cost when translated into Russian rubles? The second fact is that many citizens of the country are accustomed to calling their own currency “bunnies”. Past and present of the Belarusian currency: its ups and downs. Name of currency: Belarusian ruble, BYR (Br). Figure 6. The first Belarusian money: “Bunnies”. People called them “bunnies.” The Belarusian monetary unit deserves no less attention. So, what is the name of money in Belarus at present? Finally, we need to clarify why Belarusian rubles are still called squirrels or bunnies. The most complete history of the appearance of the Belarusian ruble from the moment of the appearance of bills with animals to the modern currency. Year after year, note after note. The Belarusian ruble is the official monetary unit of Belarus. ISO code is BYR, until 2000 - BYB. Interesting fact: it is known that people call Belarusian rubles “bunnies”. Belarusian rubles are called bunnies because of their randomness. All because of the pictures on payment tickets. Animals were depicted on the first banknotes of the Republic of Belarus. Denominations of the Belarusian ruble, banknotes and denominations of the Belarusian ruble, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500 Belarusian rubles.

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A year, a century, a millennium passes. Much remains in the past, and along with this, many bunnies disappear into oblivion. The first (and maybe the last?) Belarusian currency, which existed for such a short time and left behind so few good memories - and so many funny ones... Let's leave aside the debate about whether its appearance was for good or evil, and take a look at the orderly ranks and thick packs... just bills that will soon no longer remain with us.

Where do bunnies start?

From the Soviet ruble! Yes exactly. From a solid, although by that time already pretty battered by life and permanent revolutions, Soviet ruble. Which was the only legal tender in Belarus by the time our cute hares appeared, in 1992. But “bunnies” were not such a means. They were let into the people, joyfully informing them that the bunny was like that, simply because of a lack of paper, temporarily and not for long, until everything settles down, and while the cute little animals are running around, they will amuse the eyes.

True, the consolation for the eye turned out to be an exercise for the mind. The newly arrived living creatures were also, apparently, not enough, and breeding them cost a pretty penny. Therefore, the first hares cost ten rubles each. Here it is, the golden age of independence! The hardest currency is coming! Don’t believe your eyes: this is not one hare, but a whole herd; make complex calculations in your mind and add up five rubles with one hare to pay for a fifteen-ruble piece of sausage!

Grandmothers, who had forgotten during the Soviet era what Kerenks were, with tears in their rounded eyes, counted multi-colored candy wrappers, no different in size, mixed with such familiar, but now so strange Soviet chervonets, and furiously argued with the cashiers who mixed up the change - to be fair , not always in your favor...

First embarrassments

This is how they were - the “bunnies” that gave their name to Belarusian money. The name still lives on, despite the fact that the bunnies themselves became extinct in time immemorial.

But what is it? Isn't this an optical illusion? Some kind of deja vu... something painfully familiar from childhood is visible in the hare’s portrait... - It’s true! Here it is, the original, the prototype, the historical ancestor of our dear hare! Do you recognize?

Yes, he is. Born around 1968, but I'm afraid to say for sure. Works by animal artist Komarov. Rushing through the snow from happy Soviet times to go down in History. I wonder if copyrights are respected? What kind of deductions could be received from the National Bank of Belarus - maybe enough for rabbit fur coats for the whole family! However, let's not moralize too much. In the end, history took its toll: money that began life as postage stamps very quickly became one.

And here is the second character in our story. Of course, logic requires calling him first - or rather, her, a girl after all - but it didn’t work out, it didn’t work out... By the way, who is that there, on the right, in the cap?! That's right, these were the people's ideas about the morality of their own money. People understood that our currency would be sold to the green snake... excuse me, the dollar, that the animals would be showered with colorful confetti, which was expressed by various available means. Like this, for example.

By the way, the squirrel is an interesting precedent: it is probably the world's first paper coin! Of course, a generation of new Belarusians is growing up, not knowing the jingle of change in their pocket, but we, we remember: 50 kopecks is such a round, iron, ringing, five glasses of tomato juice (free salt in a jar)... True, with At the first appearance, the squirrel was called five rubles, but what is written with a pen cannot be cut out... I wonder what played a decisive role in the rapid extinction of the native animal - sexual harassment from its own tail or the awareness of the inferiority of the non-metallic realization of the metallic essence?

- however, it doesn’t matter, and the squirrels were the first to leave us, in the year, I remember, in ’96. Correct me, fellow scholars!

But man does not live by squirrels alone! We also had valuable fur-bearing animals. Which fur coat is warmer - beaver or wolf? Hey, hunters! Where are the beavers, where are the birds? Wow, shameful!!! left us to fend for ourselves.

But rumor has dubbed the green (out of sadness, apparently) beaver the “Belarusian buck.” In general, these were strange animals. Somehow there were few of them. There were crowds of hares, moth-eaten squirrel skins were flying all over the city, but sedate beavers and blue wolves proudly, in English, left without leaving a trace: they were and are not... Just like, by the way, lynxes and moose. However, moose, as herbivorous animals, multiplied in slightly larger numbers and remained visible longer.

But there was even a saying: “don’t have a hundred lynxes, but have a hundred elk”! The elk was respected, strong and great...

but this did not save him either.

Inflation was coming...

For quite a long time, the two hundred and fifty ruble elk was the largest “various tickets”. But this couldn't go on forever. Soviet money disappeared along with a quiet life, salaries were paid almost exclusively in lynxes and other animals, and there were not enough animals. At first, it looked too impressive against the backdrop of Soviet hundred-ruble bills and therefore, apparently, kept in reserve, the bear, the king of the forests... of strangers, waddled out into the world.

Oh, the history of money printing has never known such embarrassment! Such a mistake... it’s the same as printing a portrait of the First President Lukashenko on a dollar! I wonder what penalties are applied to those responsible? Fines? Getting fired from your job? blacklisting? … What I'm talking about? - look, look at this beast! Appreciate his light figure and noble Nordic profile! Here is Ursus Americana, the American baribal bear in person! Was its appearance on the national currency of sovereign Belarus an ideological sabotage, a Masonic conspiracy, or a pilot project for the acclimatization of this species in our forests? No, more like trivial bungling. For the story of the bear is very similar to the story of the hare. This baribal first appeared on the pages of the Czech encyclopedia “From Agama to Shark,” published in 1978. This book must be quite rare, and now stands on the shelf of the nameless artist. But even its foreign origin did not save the bear from extinction, which clearly confirms the well-known truth: an alien element spoiled by a foreign upbringing cannot take root on our land.

The last animal to escape from our wallets into infinity was the bison. He seems to be real. And, as a powerful and strong animal, it lasted the longest: even at the end of 98 and even at the beginning of 99, individual specimens were encountered, and the bison, it seems, was the only animal that survived until the appearance of million-dollar bills. But neither natural power nor the admixture of hot Caucasian blood (let me remind you that the Caucasian bison was used after the war to restore the population of the Belovezhsky bison) saved him: the bison became extinct, like a mammoth. Neither the master's hunts, nor the revolution, nor the Patriotic War destroyed it, but the Belarusian economy turned out to be stronger. And the bison fell.

To be continued…

Dynamics of the Belarusian ruble exchange rate

The Belarusian ruble is the national currency of the Republic of Belarus. The official exchange rate of the ruble is set by the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus, which since 2009 has pegged the exchange rate to a currency basket consisting of the US dollar, euro and Russian ruble.

To briefly denote the Belarusian ruble in texts, the symbol is used Br, written before the amount. The letter code of the Belarusian ruble according to the international standard ISO 4217 is BYN.

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Information about the Belarusian ruble

The Belarusian ruble appeared after the abandonment of the Soviet ruble in the early 90s of the 20th century.

During its existence, the ruble has experienced several denominations, the last of which occurred quite recently - in July 2016.

After this denomination, the old ISO code of the ruble BYR changed to BYN(where the letter "N" is the initial letter in the word "new", which means "new")

Until December 31, 2016, in Belarus you can pay with both old and new type money. Even after this point, old banknotes can be exchanged for new ones without restrictions and commissions, and on January 1, 2022, old-style banknotes will become invalid.

History of the Belarusian ruble exchange rate by year

Maximum exchange rate of the Belarusian ruble for the last 10 years was November 15, 2016 and amounted to 33.6875 rubles. for Br1, the minimum was June 30, 2016 and was equal to 0.0032 rubles.

The average exchange rate during this time is 6.2996 rubles, which is 80% less than the current value.