Convert to Russian ruble

Using the Russian ruble

Practical notes for this currency are still being written, which is why this page is not yet in the index.

Where the Real Cost Hides

Three charges sit between the mid-market rate above and your statement, and they compound. Your card's foreign transaction fee is usually the largest and the easiest to remove. Dynamic currency conversion, where the terminal offers to bill you in your home currency, is reliably the worse rate: always choose the local currency. ATM operator fees are charged on top of whatever your own bank adds, so fewer, larger withdrawals beat several small ones.