Havana, January 26 (RHC)--  The Central Bank of Cuba (BCC) denied false information circulating on social media networks about the sale of US dollars and other hard currencies to Cuban citizens.

The Central Bank warned on Facebook about this fake news, which was circulated as an alleged publication of the Official Gazette of the Republic.

The Bank said the publication aimed to deceive the reader by taking advantage of the difficult economic situation Cuba is currently facing, with a strong inflation.

Such a situation results from the shortages of products in the domestic market, caused by the economic crisis that affects practically the entire planet due to Covid-19. The Bank added that the particular case of Cuba is exacerbated by the reinforcement of the US blockade.

The Central Bank called on citizens to inform themselves through the existing official channels, especially in the face of misinformation and fake news about the reality on the island that proliferate on social media due to the successive failures of the enemies of the Cuban Revolution.