  Weekly digest of foreign currency deals October 19, 2012 - 17:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - USD 96,264,908 was bought at an average price of AMD 406.65/USD 1 and USD 112,314,968 sold at an average price of AMD 407.69 1 at the Armenian foreign currency market on October 15-19. Deals amounting to USD 9,400,000 at an average price of 406.60/USD 1 were concluded at NASDAQ OMX Armenia during the reporting period. From October 8-14, AMD loans granted by banks totaled 28,8 bln., while USD loans amounted to 64.4 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 Armenia-Qatar ties discussed in Doha  The Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council met with the Deputy Secretary General of the National Security Council of Qatar.ARARAT special evening dedicated to Aznavour's 100th Anniv. On May 20 ARARAT legendary Armenian brandy, celebrated the centennial of Maestro Charles Aznavour with a special event.Surveying works underway in Armenia’s Kirants Surveying works are underway in the Armenian village of Kirants in the northern Tavush province.Armenia calls for prohibiting threats of attacks on nuclear facilities Armenia has raised the need for a treaty prohibiting attacks on nuclear facilities devoted to peaceful purposes. |
