National currency has set a new anti-reckord. The dollar official price has become 2.5612 GEL. The National Bank of Georgia has set a new exchange rate.

Starting with tomorrow, 1 USD will cost 2.5612 GEL while the previous exchange rate was 2.5496 GEL.

As for the euro its new exchange rate is 2.9766 GEL while yesterday it was 3.0111 GEL. It will also take effect tomorrow.

It is notable that yesterday the price of 1 Euro exceeded 3.00 GEL for the first time in history.
The assessment of the Lari course was made only by the Minister of Labor, Health and Social Affairs Davit Sergeenko after the Government Meeting.

"I understand that it is a important issue for any citizen, and at the same time, I understand that analytical response needs the competence that I do not have unfortunately, so I believe that ministers of economic bloc and the president of the National Bank will explain everything in detail," - Sergeenko said.
Deputy Chairperson of Parliament of Georgia, Member of "Georgian Dream" Faction, Giorgi Volski connects Lari"s impairment with the upcoming New Year.

The opposition thinks that the only solution out of the situation is the decrease of taxes.

"The solution out of the situation is the decrease of taxes that will result in a rapid economic growth and both lari and the prices will be stabilized. Otherwise it is impossible to get out of this economic crisis, "- said Tchiaberashvili.

Roman Gotsiridze, Chairman of the National Movement faction named as one of the problems the fact, according to which Treasury has loaned about 650 million to commercial banks.