• KGS/USD = 0.01152 -0%
  • KZT/USD = 0.00191 -0%
  • TJS/USD = 0.09199 -0.22%
  • UZS/USD = 0.00008 0%
  • TMT/USD = 0.28573 -0.14%
  • KGS/USD = 0.01152 -0%
  • KZT/USD = 0.00191 -0%
  • TJS/USD = 0.09199 -0.22%
  • UZS/USD = 0.00008 0%
  • TMT/USD = 0.28573 -0.14%
  • KGS/USD = 0.01152 -0%
  • KZT/USD = 0.00191 -0%
  • TJS/USD = 0.09199 -0.22%
  • UZS/USD = 0.00008 0%
  • TMT/USD = 0.28573 -0.14%
  • KGS/USD = 0.01152 -0%
  • KZT/USD = 0.00191 -0%
  • TJS/USD = 0.09199 -0.22%
  • UZS/USD = 0.00008 0%
  • TMT/USD = 0.28573 -0.14%
  • KGS/USD = 0.01152 -0%
  • KZT/USD = 0.00191 -0%
  • TJS/USD = 0.09199 -0.22%
  • UZS/USD = 0.00008 0%
  • TMT/USD = 0.28573 -0.14%
  • KGS/USD = 0.01152 -0%
  • KZT/USD = 0.00191 -0%
  • TJS/USD = 0.09199 -0.22%
  • UZS/USD = 0.00008 0%
  • TMT/USD = 0.28573 -0.14%
  • KGS/USD = 0.01152 -0%
  • KZT/USD = 0.00191 -0%
  • TJS/USD = 0.09199 -0.22%
  • UZS/USD = 0.00008 0%
  • TMT/USD = 0.28573 -0.14%
  • KGS/USD = 0.01152 -0%
  • KZT/USD = 0.00191 -0%
  • TJS/USD = 0.09199 -0.22%
  • UZS/USD = 0.00008 0%
  • TMT/USD = 0.28573 -0.14%
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