| The State Oil Fund of the Republic of Azerbaijan (SOFAZ) sold $49.7 million to 28 local banks through the auction held by Azerbaijan’s Central Bank (CBA) March 7, SOFAZ said March 7. SOFAZ offered $50 million for sale through the auction.
Thus, SOFAZ will continue selling foreign currency through auctions in 2016. The foreign currency is sold as part of SOFAZ’s transfers to the Azerbaijani state budget, which are envisaged to stand at 7.615 billion Azerbaijani manats in 2016. SOFAZ was established in 1999 with assets of $271 million...............................................Full Article: Source
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