Sudan: Sanctions Relief 'Honeymoon' Short-Lived As Dollar Gains Against Sudanese Pound

12 October 2017

Khartoum — The exchange rate on the parallel markets of Khartoum once again exceeded the SDG 20 mark, less than a week after a slight recovery following the US decision to lift economic sanctions on Sudan, while inflation rates have continued to increase.

In a statement yesterday, Sudan's the Central Bureau of Statistics recorded 35.13 per cent percent inflation in September - an increase of 1.5 per cent from August.

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