BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 4. The foreign currency sales by the State Oil Fund of Azerbaijan (SOFAZ) at currency auctions of the country's Central Bank significantly grew as of November 1, 2024.
Data obtained by Trend from SOFAZ shows that this figure amounted to $5.9 billion, marking an increase of 2.6 times year on year.
This October, the fund sold $174.4 million, down 13.92 percent from October 2023 ($202.6 million).
Meanwhile, in January of the current year, the sales volume amounted to $417 million, in February - $920.5 million, in March - $498.3 million, in April - $623.4 million, in May - $558.6 million, in June - $405.6 million, and in July - $826.3 million, in August - $763, and in September - $732.3 million.
The currency sale through standard CBA auctions is indicative of SOFAZ commitments and correlates with SOFAZ contributions to the state budget; specifically, the currency sale facilitates the acquisition of manat, which is subsequently allocated to the revenue section of the state budget, augmented by SOFAZ.
Established in 1999, SOFAZ maintains macroeconomic stability by ensuring fiscal and tax discipline, reducing reliance on oil revenues, and promoting the development of the non-oil sector. It guarantees intergenerational equity concerning the nation's oil wealth, accumulates and preserves oil revenues for future generations, and finances significant national projects to foster socio-economic advancement.
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