How did this week end for the major foreign currencies?
The US dollar, after a continuous decline throughout this week, had a slight increase in value this morning, closing the week positively as it was bought today at 81.8 lek and sold at 83 lek.
According to the local exchange rate, the European currency did not register significant fluctuations in its value this Friday either, closing the week stable, being bought today at 96.1 lek and being sold at 96.9 lek.
The Swiss franc, meanwhile, closes this week on the rise, as compared to yesterday it was bought today for 102.7 lek and sold for 103.8 lek, thus marking an increase in the quote.
The British pound has suffered a slight decrease in value from the day before, being bought today at 109.4 lek and being sold at 110.5 lek, referring to the domestic foreign exchange market.
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