  Weekly digest of foreign currency deals March 12, 2011 - 17:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - USD 44,818,288 was bought at an average price of AMD 367.13 /USD 1 and USD 49,402,099 sold at an average price of AMD 368.30 /USD 1 at the Armenian foreign currency market from March 9-12, 2011. Deals amounting to USD 8,270,000 at an average price of AMD 368.11 /USD 1 were concluded at NASDAQ OMX Armenia during the reporting period. Meanwhile, deals amounting to USD 400,000 at an average price of 367.82 /USD 1 were made at the interbank market. On February 28-March 6, 2011, AMD loans granted by banks totaled 20,6 bln, while USD loans amounted to 47,9 mln, the press service of the Central Bank of Armenia reported.   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 Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months  The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan.Ucom General Director joins High-Tech Development Panel Discussion The discussion was titled "The Role of International Corporations and Investors as Catalysts for Development of High-Tech Ecosystem."U.S. still believes “peace is possible” between Armenia, Azerbaijan The United States continues to believe that peace is possible between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Vedant Patel says.Dozens detained as antigovernment protest continue in Armenia At least 63 people demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation were detained on May 14 as they blocked streets in Yerevan. |
