MOSCOW, October 20. /TASS/. The RTS Index geared down in the Moscow Exchange after the release of official currency rates by the Bank of Russia, according to stock exchange data.

The regulator increased the rate to 81.4 rubles for the dollar, lowered it to 94.38 rubles for the euro, and raised the rate to 11.35 rubles for the yuan for October 21.

The RTS Index added 0.36% to 1,062.27 points. The MOEX Russia Index gained 0.82% to 2,743.44 points at the same time.