CB: Citizens continue to actively purchase foreign currency 

BUSINESS 16:48 / 17.08.2020 1332

According to the Central Bank, in January-July 2020, the volume of foreign currency purchases by individuals amounted to $2 billion, which is three times more than the same period last year ($686 million). 

Moreover, the volume of foreign currency sales by individuals reached $2.5 billion, increasing by 50% or $842 million compared to the same period last year.

As a result, the net supply of currency was $501 million, which is less by 49% ($489 million) than in the same period in 2019.

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