How did this 'turbulent' week end for the major currencies?
The US dollar, after continuous fluctuations during this time, has closed this week positively, being bought today at 83.3 lek and being sold at 84.4 lek compared to the day before.
The European currency started this Friday at stable rates without any significant change from yesterday, as it was bought today at 95.7 lek and sold at 96.4 lek according to the local exchange rate.
The Swiss franc has already registered a significant decrease in value this morning, as compared to Thursday, it was bought today for 105.4 lek and sold for 106.6 lek, closing this week negatively.
The British pound has not had significant fluctuations in its price since the previous day, being bought this morning at 110.5 lek and being sold at 111.5 lek, referring to the domestic foreign exchange market.
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