The Iranian currency rial continued losing its value and
today traded at 20,016 rials per dollar at currency markets, falling below the
psychological barrier of 20,000 r/d.
Rial first hit the 20,000
mark in January, but recovered after the central bank devaluated the official
exchange rate to 12,260 r/d and raised the interest rate on bank
deposits to 21 percent. Since the new oil sanctions went into effect in July,
however, the currency has continually lost its value, and now is trading at more
than 20,000 rials per dollar. In August 2011, rial was traded at 11,700 r/d, losing its value against dollar by 71 percent within the last 12 months.
Photo Credit: IRNA
Where are the regime apologists? LOL!
ReplyDeletehey, whatever happened to that lunatic here who was insisting that the Iranian rial would become the world's strongest currency by July 1, 2012?
ReplyDeleteAnon 5:38 PM
ReplyDeleteHa Ha Ha Ha!!
I know exactly who you mean because I asked that very question last week.
He is declining our invitation for an explanation!