GEL has again devaluated today. According to the National Bank data, the value of one dollar was GEL 2.7251.
The exchange rate is much higher in the currency booths and commercial banks.Before the new rate of Lari was announced, members of the government"s economic team said that there is nothing alarming and that the lari is firm.
The Finance Minister declares that the lari has been strengthened against the currency of all neighboring countries.
"Gel with regard to Azerbaijani mantra, Turkish lira, ruble and absolutely everyone is stronger, all of them got devaluated much more impoverished than the gel, country"s economy can not be judged only with regard to dollar," said Finance Minister Ivane Machavariani.