Commercial banks purchased $9.9 million on the foreign exchange market over the course of the day

On August 18, the total volume of transactions in the interbank foreign exchange market amounted to $9.93 million. Compared to the previous trading session, this figure decreased by $2.87 million, or 22.4%.

Of the total amount, $7.43 million consisted of same-day settlement transactions. Another $2.5 million consisted of transactions with settlement on a different date.

The day before, on August 17, market participants concluded transactions totaling $12.8 million, of which $7.9 million were settled on the same day and $4.9 million on a different date.

The decline was primarily due to transactions with deferred settlement, the volume of which nearly halved.

Meanwhile, the dollar exchange rate remained unchanged. Trading on August 18 opened and closed at 87.45 KGS. The same exchange rate was recorded the day before.