Weekly digest of foreign currency dealsMay 25, 2012 - 18:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - USD 74,164,898 was bought at an average price of AMD 400.90/USD 1 and USD 101,629,968 sold at an average price of AMD 402.41/USD 1 at the Armenian foreign currency market on May 21-25. Deals amounting to USD 33,160,000 at an average price of 404.03 /USD 1 were concluded at NASDAQ OMX Armenia during the reporting period. From May 14-April 20, AMD loans granted by banks totaled 29 bln, while USD loans amounted to 35 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 | 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. |