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“In view of the obstacles that the U.S. embargo creates for the national bank system to deposit abroad the U.S. dollars that are collected in the country, a decision was made to temporarily suspend deposits in U.S. banknotes in Cuba’s bank and financial system,” the bank said in a statement shared during a roundtable discussion with Central Bank leadership broadcast on state TV.
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The country had a 10% tax on dollars in place for many years which it lifted in July 2020 amid the infectious-disease.
The Miami Herald reported on Friday that the U.S. dollar in Cuba’s black market has soared to around 70 Cuban pesos – an amount almost three times the exchange rate.
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This came after the country reportedly began to open “dollar stores” selling hard currency in 2019 and saw a drop in remittances and tourism.
While joe-biden” target=”_blank”>President Biden< some of Trump’s measures on Cuba during his campaign for office, the U.S. government has said a shift in policy is not a top priority.
