  98% of Armenian citizens keep savings in AMD September 18, 2012 - 12:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian physical persons’ bank deposits increased by 16 % in 2012 first half as compared with the same period of 2011, with the guaranteed deposits growing by 11.6%. According to the Central Bank of Armenia (CBA) report on financial stability in 2012 first half, the number of investors increased by 7,16% to total 1 262 630, with 83,09% of them preferring to keep their savings in national currency – AMD. Meanwhile, about 98% of investors’ savings don’t exceed the guaranteed amount, according to Deposit Guarantee Fund’s estimates.   Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion.   Partner news |  Latest news Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia.Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements.Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of ArmeniaHenrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan. |
