A currency dealer confirmed, today, Saturday, the rise in the dollar exchange rate in the parallel market, where the dollar recorded this evening 5.00, while its price in the past days was between 4.95 and 4.97.
Also, the price of the euro this evening was 5.39, while it was recording 5.37 days ago.
According to the trader, the reason for the dollar’s rise is the statement of the 5 + 5 committee, which included its demands to close the oil fields and the coastal road.