Weekly digest of foreign currency dealsJuly 22, 2011 - 17:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - USD 88,947,492 was bought at an average price of AMD 366.01 /USD 1 and USD 89,530,594 sold at an average price of AMD 367.20 /USD 1 at the Armenian foreign currency market on July 18-22, 2011. Deals amounting to USD 18,850,000 at an average price of 366.25 /USD 1 were concluded at NASDAQ OMX Armenia during the reporting period. At the same time, deals amounting to USD 2,050,000 at an average price of 366.78 /USD 1 were concluded at the inter-bank market. From July 11 -17, 2011, AMD loans granted by banks totaled 26.3 bln, while USD loans amounted to 45 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 | U.S. believes peace is “possible” in South Caucasus The United States continues to believe that peace is possible in the South Caucasus, Vedant Patel said. Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. |