How did this week end for the major currencies?
The US dollar, after a continuous decline during this time, has closed this week positively, marking a slight increase in the quote this morning as it was bought today at 82 lek and sold at 83 lek.
The European currency already seems to have closed this week at relatively stable values, being bought this Friday at 96.2 lek and being sold at 97.1 lek according to the local exchange rate.
The Swiss franc also closes this 7-day period in a volatile position, being bought this morning at 102.3 lekë and being sold at 103.5 lekë compared to the day before.
The British pound has already registered a slight decrease in value this morning compared to yesterday, closing the week negatively as it was bought today at 109.9 lek and sold at 111.2 lek, referring to the domestic foreign exchange market.
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