In January–February 2026, cash foreign currency purchases by exchange offices exceeded sales by $51 million, APA-Economics reports, citing CBA.
It was noted that the level of dollarization of deposits of resident individuals decreased by 2.8 percentage points over the past 12 months to 27.7% in February 2026, indicating optimistic expectations regarding the exchange rate.
In this context, the Central Bank’s foreign exchange reserves increased by 1.2% in the first quarter of 2026, reaching $11.7 billion.
