On Tuesday morning, several commercial banks have considerably raised the exchange rate of the dollar. Most banks are purchasing the US currency at 12,580-12,610 UZS per dollar; the selling rate ranges from 12,650 to 12,710 UZS.

Over the last half-month, the dollar selling rate in commercial banks increased by 100 UZS.

New exchange rates have been set at the following banks:

• Invest Finance Bank: purchase – 12,600, sale – 12,710;
• OFB, KDB Bank: purchase – 12,580, sale – 12,710;
• Hamkorbank, Asia Alliance Bank: purchase – 12,600, sale – 12,700.

It should be noted that the official exchange rate of the dollar from the Central Bank (as of April 2) stands at 12,645 Uzbek sums.