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Iran鈥檚 rial hits record low against dollar
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Iran鈥檚 rial extended its slide yesterday, hitting a record low around 150,000 against the dollar, according to foreign-exchange websites, as the country鈥檚 economic fortunes ebb after the United States re-imposed sanctions.
The dollar was being offered for 150,000 rials, compared with about 138,000 rials on Tuesday, according to website Bonbast.com, which tracks the unofficial market. The website bazar360.com also quoted 150,000. Mesghal.online gave an exchange rate of 152,530.
The rial has lost over two-thirds of its value this year because of a weak economy, financial difficulties at local banks and heavy demand for dollars among Iranians. Many fear Washington鈥檚 pulling out of a 2015 nuclear deal and renewed US sanctions will cut into Iran鈥檚 exports of oil and other goods.
A set of US sanctions targeting Iran鈥檚 oil industry is due to take effect in November.
Last week, Iran鈥檚 parliament sacked the minister of economic affairs and finance, the latest in a continuing shakeup of top economic personnel. In early August, Iranian lawmakers voted out the minister of labor and in July President Hassan Rouhani replaced the head of the central bank.
Protests linked to the tough economic situation erupted last December, spreading to more than 80 cities and towns and resulting in 25 deaths.
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