Iranians are facing a financial tsunami as the national currency (Rial) loses value day by day as sanctions against Iranian oil and the banking system get tougher.

The value of the Iranian rial has fallen by 50 against the US dollar since the beginning of the year, and the country is suffering from a severe shortage of foreign exchange. So now is not the time to pull back.

Businessmen find it impossible to use the rial even for domestic transactions, because inflation is spiraling out of control.

The approved total state budget figure shows an 11 increase in Rial terms, in comparison to the previous year's budget.

The Rial was trading at nearly 20,000 to the U.S. dollar on Saturday on the black market, compared to 18,000 Rials a day earlier.

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The rial has lost 40 of its value since October (making imports less affordable), and financial transactions have become much more expensive and difficult for the government, businesses, and households alike.

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