  Weekly digest of foreign currency deals May 7, 2010 - 17:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - USD 52,541,333 was bought at an average price of AMD 384.63 /USD 1 and USD 60,453,793 sold at an average price of AMD 386.16 /USD 1 at the Armenian foreign currency market from April 30 to May 7. Deals amounting to USD 10,210,000 at an average price of AMD 387.43 /USD 1 were concluded at NASDAQ OMX Armenia during the same period. Meanwhile, deals amounting to USD 350,000 at an average price of 384.71 /USD 1 were made at the interbank market. From April 26 to May 2, AMD loans granted by banks totaled 16.2 billion. USD loans amounted to 35.2 million, the press service of the RA Central Bank 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 Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty  Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza.Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations.Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |
