President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov signed a decree on increasing salaries, scholarships, pensions and social benefits by 10% from January 1, 2022.
Thus, the minimum wage next year will be equal to 1,050 manats. In terms of US dollars – $ 299.14 at the rate of the National Bank of Turkmenistan and about $ 40 at the rate of the “black market”.
The Chronicle of Turkmenistan portal reports. Two rates of the national currency have been operating in Turkmenistan since 2016. The state has not changed the rate of the Turkmen manat since January 2019: 1 US dollar is 3.51 manat, since the beginning of 2016 the rate was 3.61 manat.
The dollar is currently traded on the black market from 26 to 26.5 manats.