Yemeni riyal suffers record depreciation in southern and eastern provinces

SANAA, Feb. 27 (YPA) – The Yemeni riyal witnessed on Monday a record depreciation in the Yemeni southern and eastern provinces under the control of the Saudi-led coalition forces.

The exchange rate of the US dollar in the economic capital, Aden, reached 1,231 Yemeni riyals for sale and 1,218 riyals for purchase, while the exchange rate of the Saudi riyal reached 324 riyals for sale and 326 riyals for purchase.

As for the capital, Sanaa, the exchange rate maintained its stability at 548 riyals against the dollar, due to a set of measures taken by the Sanaa government to maintain the stability of the currency last year.

YPA