A money changer holds U.S. dollar banknotes as he counts other currency banknotes at Grand Bazaar in Tehran, Iran October 14, 2017. REUTERS/Reuters Photographers
Reuters: Iranian rial hits record low at 128,000 to the dollar- Bonbast website
The Iranian rial hit a record low against the U.S. dollar on the unofficial market on Monday amid a deterioration in the economic situation and the reimposition of sanctions by the United States.
The dollar was being offered for as much as 128,000 rials, according to foreign exchange website Bonbast.com, which tracks the unofficial market.
The currency has been volatile for months because of a weak economy, financial difficulties at local banks and heavy demand for dollars among Iranians who fear the pullout of Washington from a landmark 2015 nuclear deal and renewed U.S. sanctions could shrink Iran's exports of oil and other goods.
A set of U.S. sanctions targeting Iran's oil industry is due to take effect in November.
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Update: Iran currency hits all-time low against dollar (The News International/AFP)
WNU Editor: Here is an easy prediction. The rial will continue to plunge in value.
