Georgia was hit by a nationwide blackout early on Friday. The country’s state-owned electricity operator said power was being restored in stages.
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Day: July 24, 2026
According to the official exchange rates of the Central Bank of Azerbaijan for today, the US dollar remained unchanged at 1.7000 manats, the euro decreased by 0.5% to 1.9345 manats, and 100 Russian rubles fell by 0.07% to 2.1711 manats.
|
Currency |
Exchange rates |
|
1 USD (US dollar) |
1.7000 |
|
1 EUR (Euro) |
1.9345 |
|
100 RUB (Russian ruble) |
2.1711 |
|
1 AUD (Australian dollar) |
1.1855 |
|
1 BYN (Belarusian ruble) |
0.5854 |
|
1 AED (UAE dirham) |
0.4628 |
|
100 KRW (South Korean won) |
0.1159 |
|
1 CZK (Czech koruna) |
0.0800 |
|
1 CNY (Chinese yuan) |
0.2509 |
|
1 DKK (Danish krone) |
0.2588 |
|
1 GEL (Georgian lari) |
0.6468 |
|
1 HKD (Hong Kong dollar) |
0.2168 |
|
1 INR (Indian rupee) |
0.0176 |
|
1 GBP (British pound) |
2.2628 |
|
10,000 IRR (Iranian rial) |
– |
|
1 SEK (Swedish krona) |
0.1743 |
|
1 CHF (Swiss franc) |
2.0799 |
|
1 ILS (Israeli shekel) |
0.5523 |
|
1 CAD (Canadian dollar) |
1.2073 |
|
1 KWD (Kuwaiti dinar) |
5.4846 |
|
1 KZT (Kazakhstani tenge) |
0.3637 |
|
1 QAR (Qatari riyal) |
0.4663 |
|
1 KGS (Kyrgyzstani som) |
0.0194 |
|
100 HUF (Hungarian forint) |
0.5313 |
|
1 MDL (Moldovan leu) |
0.0968 |
|
1 NOK (Norwegian krone) |
0.1767 |
|
100 UZS (Uzbekistani som) |
0.0141 |
|
100 PKR (Pakistani rupee) |
0.6110 |
|
1 PLN (Polish złoty) |
0.4467 |
|
1 RON (Romanian leu) |
0.3697 |
|
1 RSD (Serbian dinar) |
0.0165 |
|
1 SGD (Singapore dollar) |
1.3155 |
|
1 SAR (Saudi Arabian riyal) |
0.4529 |
|
1 SDR (IMF) |
2.3073 |
|
1 TRY (Turkish lira) |
0.0359 |
|
1TMT (New Turkmenistan Manat) |
0.4857 |
|
1 UAH (Ukrainian hryvnia) |
0.0380 |
|
100 JPY (Japanese yen) |
1.0377 |
|
1 NZD (New Zealand dollar) |
0.9818 |
|
Gold (1 ounce) |
6,845.6280 |
|
Silver (1 ounce) |
97.4468 |
|
Platinum (1 ounce) |
2,694.1600 |
|
Palladium (1 ounce) |
2,110.0485 |
Sweden has eased the permit process for new mines as it seeks to counter its reliance on China. The issue is a source of tension with the indigenous Sami reindeer-herding people, who say expansion of mining will cut off migration routes they have followed for thousands of years.
Sweden has eased the permit process for new mines as it seeks to counter its reliance on China. The issue is a source of tension with the indigenous Sami reindeer-herding people, who say expansion of mining will cut off migration routes they have followed for thousands of years.
In other words, the regional instability is impacting Ilham Aliyev’s dictatorial regime and its assets via SOFAZ. Azerbaijan’s economy, which was already in decline, is now sliding into an even more dire stateKitco NEWS (@KitcoNewsNOW)Iran war continues to impact sovereign gold holdings, with Azerbaijan and Pakistan the latest examples
(Kitco News) – The Iran war continues to impact the #gold purchases and sales of central banks and state entities, destabilizing one of the pillars of the multi-year gold rally.
On Thursday, the State Oil Fund of Azerbaijan (SOFAZ) announced that they had suspended selling gold in the second quarter of 2026. The fund’s gold reserves totaled 178.1 tons as of the end of June, with the yellow metal representing a 31.4% share of SOFAZ’s investment portfolio.
“As a result of the U.S.-Iran conflict that began in the first quarter of 2026, high volatility was observed in global financial and energy markets, and the war had a negative impact on all investment directions,” the SOFAZ report stated…
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