The ruble keeps on falling significantly against the dollar, euro and yuan: the U.S. currency rate is above 72 rubles for the first time since April 29, while the European currency is traded at 76.85 rubles and the yuan at 10.27 rubles, according to the Moscow Stock Exchange.

As of 8:38 Moscow time, the dollar rate rose by 1.02 rubles to 72.02 rubles, the yuan - by 18.8 kopecks to 10.267 rubles, the euro - by 1.25 rubles to 76.85 rubles.