MOSCOW, December 19. /TASS/. The RTS Index declined after the release of official exchange rates by the Bank of Russia for the weekend, according to the Moscow Exchange.

The regulator increased rates to 80.72 rubles for the dollar, 94.51 for the euro, and 11.44 rubles for the yuan for December 20-22.

The RTS Index edged down by 1.24% to 1,070.23 points. The MOEX Russia Index plunged by 0.39% to 2,742.37 points.