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In 2016 Central Bank of Azerbaijan Lost 20.77% of Foreign Exchange Reserves
As of 1 January 2017, foreign exchange reserves of the Central Bank of Azerbaijan totaled 3 billion 977.4 million dollars.
Compared to the same period last year, foreign exchange reserves of the Central Bank decreased by 20.77% or 1 billion 042.3 million dollars.
During December 2016 the Central Bank's foreign exchange reserves decreased by 0.91%, or 36.6 million dollars. -71D-
Economics
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