The Central Bank of Azerbaijan has released its official exchange rates for April 8, 2026, covering major global currencies as well as commodities.

News.az presents an interview with Igor Yushkov, the Leading Analyst of the National Energy Security Fund and an Expert at the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation.

An interview by News.Az with Doctor of Economics, Professor at St. Petersburg State University, and Russian political scientist Stanislav Tkachenko.

Russia’s Central Bank set the ruble’s official exchange rate at over 105 against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday, marking its lowest value since the beginning of 2022.

Editor's note: Pavel Klachkov is a Russian political scientist, a Director of the branch of the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation. The article expresses the personal opinion of the author and may not coincide with the view of News.Az.

Russia’s stock market went up as Friday trading opened on Moscow Exchange while the yuan exchange rate strengthens against the ruble, according to trading data, News.Az reports citing TASS.

News.Az presents an interview with Stanislav Tkachenko, Doctor of Economics, Professor at St. Petersburg State University