Exchange market approaching equilibrium

According to the National Bank, in April 2014, foreign currency net purchase by individuals and legal entities on the domestic market was at a record low since early 2014, amounting to USD 13 mln. Due to improvements in Belarus’ foreign trade, in April 2014 Belarus’ legal entities became net sellers of foreign currency. Stabilisation of the foreign exchange market will reduce pressure on the BYR exchange rate, will slower the pace of spending the international reserves on smoothing out BYR exchange rate fluctuations, and will reduce the need in foreign borrowing to service domestic and public debt.