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Manat strengthens slightly (UPDATED)
The Central Bank of Azerbaijan has announced the official rate of the manat to the US dollar on March 12-14. Rate USD/AZN was 1.6411 manat.
Thus, for the first time since early March manat slightly strengthened against the dollar. The official dollar exchange rate on March 11 was 1.6456 manat .--- 06D—
2016 March 11 (Friday) 16:52:01
Today the State Oil Fund of Azerbaijan (SOFAZ) put up forsale at the currency auction $200 million US dollars. The demand of commercial banks amounted to $68 million. For the first time since the beginning of March at the auction the offer exceeded demand.—06D-
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