  Weekly digest of foreign currency deals August 26, 2011 - 16:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - USD 71,734,475 was bought at an average price of AMD 366.86/USD 1 and USD 76,945,521 sold at an average price of AMD 368.15/USD 1 at the Armenian foreign currency market on August 22-26, 2011. Deals amounting to USD 9,600,000 at an average price of 367.86/USD 1 were concluded at NASDAQ OMX Armenia during the reporting period. At the same time, deals amounting to USD 200,000 at an average price of 367.75/USD 1 were concluded at the inter-bank market. From August 15-21, 2011, AMD loans granted by banks totaled 27.2 bln, while USD loans amounted to 24 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. |
