Fees have also been raised to compensate for the depreciation of the national currency on the foreign exchange markets. The rest was sold at stumpage values, mainly to FEs and Bellesbumprom concern (20 per cent in 2013) and other budget organizations (15 per cent in 2013). The price of roundwood sold by auction is, on average, 30-50 per cent higher than that of roundwood sold through contracts outside this competitive system. However, data on timber sales are not immediately and fully available. Such a system gives FEs an advantage on the private sector wood processing companies, as they are provided with a cheaper and guaranteed continuity of supply.