Baku 28° C
Demand exceeded supply for 10 times at today's currency auction
Finance
- 02 August, 2016
- 13:25
Baku. 2 August. REPORT.AZ/ Foreign currency sale carried out iat today's currency auction of the Central Bank of Azerbaijan (CBA).
SOFAZ put up for sale 50 mln USD, which was 10 times less than demand (500 mln USD). However, only 49 mln. USD of the amount were sold.
Report informs, due to technical reasons not all assets were sold. Because commercial banks are ready to buy 1 dollar for 1.63 AZN. Exchange rate tomorrow on August 3 assumed to be 1.5915 AZN / USD.
Notably, today's currency auction was attended by 29 commercial banks and 98.2% or 49.1 mln USD of them were sold.
Notably, 29 commercial banks took part in the auction as a buyer and 98.2% or 49.1 mln USD were sold.
Author
Latest News
16:53
Drone attack targets tanker at CPC's marine terminal
Energy16:47
Ghalibaf urges US to back up words of readiness to end war with actions
Region16:40
Video
Haji Aliyev expects success from all of Azerbaijan's young wrestlers
Individual sports16:29
Azerbaijan to develop individual employment program for graduates of childcare institutions
Domestic policy16:17
Azerbaijan sees about 3% increase in wheat imports
Business16:08
Azerbaijan to prepare draft law on unions of employers and entrepreneurs
Domestic policy16:08
Azerbaijan Army servicemen participate in exercise in Jordan
Military15:59
Azerbaijan plans vocational programs aligned with labor market needs
Education and science15:46