National Bank of Kyrgyzstan conducts intervention for eighth time in month

09:19, 27 ноября 2017, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , Tatyana KUDRYAVTSEVA

The National Bank of  has entered the currency market, selling dollars, for the eighth time per month, its official website reported.

It is noted that $ 4.5 million was sold with settlements on the date of the transaction and $ 500,000 with settlements other than the date of the transaction.

In November, the National Bank sold $ 38.2 million to stabilize the dollar.

Note, the intervention didn’t affect the dollar exchange rate. Exchange offices of the capital and commercial banks buy the dollar for 69.5-69.65, and sell - for 69.75-69.8 soms. The nominal rate was set at 69,7125 soms (a drop of 0.05 percent).