date:Apr 15, 2013
he central bank did not say when it would hold its next special auction, saying only that future sales would be announced in a statement.
Traders said the central bank was trying to clamp down on the black market, which has flourished this year thanks to the dearth of hard currency.
Recent pledges of foreign aid have strengthened the pound on the black market. The foreign exchange dealer said the pound was now trading at around 7.3 to the dollar, compared to 7.8 before the announcement of aid