CBA to Attract Additional 50 Million Manat
Azerbaijani Central Bank will hold the next deposit auction on December 26.
The Central Bank plans to attract 50 million manat for a period of 14 days at the weighted average rate of 12.01% - 14.99%.
CBA launched deposit auctions in June 2016. According to international practice, the main purpose of deposit auctions is the sterilization of money supply. At the time of deposit auctions the Central Bank receives commercial banks' deposits for placement. -----71D
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