MOSCOW, April 7. /TASS/. The Bank of Russia set the official dollar rate at 78.7496 rubles for April 8, up 2.19 kopecks against the previous indicator.

The official euro rate was increased by 2.45 kopecks to 91.0279 rubles. The official yuan rate is fixed at 11.4713 rubles, up 2.32 kopecks.

The Central Bank said earlier that it would fix official dollar and euro rates against the ruble on the basis of reports of banks on results of transactions in the over-the-counter currency market.