The dollar falls below 80 lek - What happened in the foreign exchange market today?
The US dollar, although it started the day on the rise and positively, has suffered a sharp drop in value compared to last morning, as it was bought today at 79.9 lek and sold at 81.1 lek, thus touching a value below 80 lek for the first time in a long time.
According to the local exchange rate, the European currency has had a slight increase in value compared to the day before, as it was bought today for 92.4 lek and sold for 93.4 lek, continuing to remain very weak against the local currency.
The Swiss franc has already started Wednesday with instability, experiencing price fluctuations this morning after being bought today for 98.4 lek and sold for 100 lek compared to the day before.
Referring to the domestic foreign exchange market, the British pound has registered an increase in value, strengthening since Tuesday, as it was bought today for 107.8 lek and sold for 109 lek.
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