Changes for Remitting Payments in Belarusian Rubles

30 June 2016, 12:00
Due to the performed denomination of the official currency of the Republic of Belarus, on 30 June 2016 payments in Belarusian rubles (BYR) will be remitted until 12:00 Latvian time.

All orders for making payments and conversion in BYR received by the bank on 30 June 2016 after the aforementioned time will not be processed and will be cancelled by the bank.

On 1 July 2016 orders for making payments and conversion in BYR will not be processed.

All balances on accounts of clients in BYR will be converted into BYN at the rate of the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus, which is 10 000 BYR = 1 BYN, and will be accordingly presented in statements of accounts.

Starting from 4 July 2016, the bank will perform transactions in BYN according to the normal procedure.

Please take this information into account when planning your transactions and notify your partners accordingly.

Eleonora Gailisha
Mass Media and Public Relations
Phone: +371-67020506
Fax: +371-67020563
E-mail: egailisha@rietumu.lv