MOSCOW, July 5. /TASS/. The Bank of Russia sold currency worth 3.6 bln rubles ($40 mln) with settlements on July 4 in the domestic market, the regulator reported on its website.

The volume of currency sold by the Bank of Russia with settlements on July 3 also amounted to 3.6 bln rubles ($40 mln).

The Russian Finance Ministry resumed foreign currency purchases on the domestic currency market as part of the fiscal rule since January 13. The Bank of Russia is buying and selling foreign exchange in the domestic market in the currency section of the Moscow Exchange, using the yuan-ruble instrument.