Armenia’s gross international reserves increased by $65.7mln or 3.7% in the third quarter of 2010, amounting to $1.85mln.

Meanwhile, the special drawing rights (SDR) in the International Monetary Fund decreased by 0.4% as of the end of September 2010 as compared with the beginning of the third quarter, amounting to $43.3mln, the press service of the Central Bank of Armenia reported.

Besides, the gross external liabilities amounted to $691.7bln as of the end of the third quarter of 2010 that is 6.3% higher compared to the beginning of the quarter.

Armenia’s net external reserves totaled $1161mln by the end of September 2010 against $1,135.9mln in the beginning of July.