| 1 $ = | Start | 08/25/2026 | Change | |
| Last 24 hours | 2.9964 Br | ⇨ | 3.0178 Br | +0.71% |
| Last week | 3.0421 Br | ⇨ | 3.0178 Br | -0.8% |
| Last month | 2.8692 Br | ⇨ | 3.0178 Br | +5.18% |
| Last year | 3.3785 Br | ⇨ | 3.0178 Br | -10.68% |
| Currency | 08/18/2026 | 08/25/2026 | Change | |
| Zambian Kwacha (ZMW) | 18.678 ZK | ⇨ | 19.05 ZK | +1.99% |
| Venezuelan Bolívar (VES) | 771.58 Bs. | ⇨ | 783.68 Bs. | +1.57% |
| Argentine Peso (ARS) | 1,494 $ | ⇨ | 1,510.9 $ | +1.13% |
| Costa Rican Colón (CRC) | 449.28 ₡ | ⇨ | 453.82 ₡ | +1.01% |
| Ghanaian Cedi (GHS) | 11.052 ₵ | ⇨ | 11.154 ₵ | +0.92% |
| Icelandic Krona (ISK) | 122.8 kr | ⇨ | 120.99 kr | -1.47% |
| New Zealand Dollar (NZD) | 1.7015 NZ$ | ⇨ | 1.6753 NZ$ | -1.54% |
| South African Rand (ZAR) | 16.255 R | ⇨ | 15.944 R | -1.91% |
| South Korean Won (KRW) | 1,411.7 ₩ | ⇨ | 1,383.6 ₩ | -1.98% |
| Hungarian Forint (HUF) | 315.89 Ft | ⇨ | 309.29 Ft | -2.09% |
| See also: 24h, monthly and yearly currency moves | ||||
| Currency name | Belarusian Ruble |
| Symbol | Br |
| Also known as | BYN, New Belarusian Ruble, 1 Br = 100 kopecks |
| ISO code | BYN |
| Banknotes | 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500 Br |
| Coins | 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 kopecks; 1, 2 Br |
| Central bank | National Bank of the Republic of Belarus - Website: www.nbrb.by |
| Countries | 1 country: Belarus (capital: Minsk, major cities: Minsk, Gomel, Mogilev, Vitebsk) |
| Population | 9.5 mil. |
History
The Belarusian ruble has undergone a remarkable series of redenominations since Belarus gained independence following the Soviet Union's collapse in 1991. Initially, the Soviet ruble continued to circulate. Belarus introduced its own ruble in 1992, but the government's inability to control spending caused severe inflation throughout the 1990s and into the 2000s.
By 2000, the inflation had become so severe that Belarus redenominated the ruble at 1,000:1, replacing old banknotes with new ones. Yet inflation continued, and the largest denomination banknotes grew to 200,000 and then 500,000 ruble notes. By 2015, even basic purchases required thick wads of notes.
A second major redenomination took place on 1 July 2016. The new Belarusian ruble (BYN) replaced the old (BYR) at 10,000:1. Coins returned to circulation for the first time since the 1990s. The new ruble trades against the euro and US dollar under a managed float, with the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus managing policy amid continued pressure from fiscal deficits and sanctions linked to the political crisis following the disputed 2020 presidential election.
Sources:
"Belarusian ruble", Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belarusian_ruble