Belarusians sold $1.1 billion more than they bought in 2017

Photo: ria.ru
Photo: ria.ru

Belarusians sold much more foreign currencies than they bough in the first six months of 2017, according to the statistical data published by the National Bank of Belarus. In January-June, the population of Belarus sold both cash and non-cash foreign currencies in amount of $3 billion 660 million in the equivalentand bought $2 billion 826 million. The net sale by fhysical persons amounted to $1 billion 133 million.

Legal entities, the tax residents of Belarus, sold currencies worth $8,814 billion and bought $8,932 billion. Non-residents sold more currencies than they bought - $250,37 million and $69,15 million, correspondingly.