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Georgian lari tanking, on course for second record low this year

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(Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The Georgian lari is on course for a new historic low, after setting a record earlier this year at 2.4921 laris per US dollar. Today it is valued at 2.4899.

Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili explained the new drop in the value of the lari is as a result of growing imports.

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Georgia's National Bank intervenes for sixth time since start of lari crisis

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Giorgi Kadagidze, head of Georgia’s National Bank. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s National Bank intervened to bolster the flagging currency lari on Tuesday, causing its value to rise four tetris against the US dollar.

The Bank put USD 40 million up for auction, out of which USD 27 million has been sold so far.

The lari currently

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Ivanishvili considered arresting the head of the National Bank

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Bidzina Ivanishvili. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Former Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili says he once planned to arrest Kadagidze due to ‘personal’ business, but changed his mind by request of representatives of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

The revelation comes after weeks of criticism

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