TASHKENT, July 18 (Xinhua) -- The total amount of foreign exchange transactions between banks and individuals in Uzbekistan reached 14.5 billion U.S. dollars in the first six months of 2025, marking a 24 percent increase year on year, according to media reports Friday.
In the first half of this year, banks purchased 9.1 billion dollars in foreign currency from the public, up 27 percent year on year, the Central Bank of Uzbekistan said.
It was also reported that the amount of foreign currency sold by banks to individuals amounted to 5.4 billion dollars, up 18 percent.
In 2024, the total amount of foreign currency trade between banks and individuals in Uzbekistan stood at 25.5 billion dollars. ■
