Armenian banks extend $64,2 million in loans Oct 28-Nov 3November 9, 2013 - 13:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - From October 28 to November 3, AMD loans granted by Armenia’s commercial banks totaled 43,7 bln, while USD loans amounted to 64,2 mln, the press service of the Central Bank of Armenia reported. USD 77,213,603 was bought at an average price of AMD 405.18/USD 1 and USD 89,054,946 sold at an average price of AMD 406.40/USD 1 at the Armenian foreign currency market during the reporting period. Deals amounting to USD 13,800,000 at an average price of AMD 406.14/USD 1 were concluded at NASDAQ OMX Armenia. Buy and sell deals to the amount of USD 1,542,474 at an average price of AMD 406.13/USD 1 were concluded at the interbank market. 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 | Russia clarifying reports on Baku’s alleged arms supply to Ukraine Russia says is carefully working to verify reports about alleged arms supplies from Azerbaijan to Ukraine Russia warns Armenia against “falling into West’s trap” Zakharova maintained, however, that anything that will benefit the people of Armenia can only be welcomed. CSTO: Armenia has not participated in secretariat’s work recently Recently Armenia has not participated in the work of the secretariat of the CSTO, Imangali Tasmagambetov said. Meeting with U.S., EU not against third parties, says Armenia The meeting scheduled for April 5 is dedicated to strengthening of the Armenia-EU-US cooperation, Yerevan added. |