the Yemeni riyal declined by 12% during the first five months of this year, stressing the seriously accelerated depreciation of the Yemeni Rial in light of the ongoing war and Coronavirus effects.
The report of "Yemeni Economic Indicators of May 2020" included the negative effects of the Coronavirus on the Yemeni economy and the private sector, where the prices of commodities and oil derivatives were seriously affected and up by varying proportions in Yemeni cities, as the Yemeni capital Sana'a topped the price increase by 16% , followed by Hadramout and Marib governorates.
The report reviewed the donor conferences during recent years, which are 6 conferences, in which an amount of more than 18 billion USDs was donated as pledges for Yemen. Since the beginning of 2015 until today, 4 conferences were held and granted 7.5 billon US dollars. The Yemeni riyal has depreciated by 176% in five years of war and approximately 12% in the first five months of this year, compared with its exchange rate against the USD in December of 2019.
The report indicated that the exchange rates of the Yemeni riyal in the areas run by the Houthi groug differ from those run by the legitimate government, as the difference is 15% in favor of the Riyal in the areas run by the Houthi group.
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