Weekly digest of foreign currency dealsMarch 16, 2012 - 17:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - USD 134,962,614 was bought at an average price of AMD 388.77/USD 1 and USD 136,615,506 sold at an average price of AMD 389.83/USD 1 at the Armenian foreign currency market on March 5-16. Deals amounting to USD 27,830,000 at an average price of 389.56 /USD 1 were concluded at NASDAQ OMX Armenia during the reporting period. From Feb 27-March 11, AMD loans granted by banks totaled 53.3 bln, while USD loans amounted to 94.1 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 | Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015. Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. “By Your Side”: IDBank's new support program for displaced Artsakh citizens IDBank is launching a long-term social support program for forcibly displaced Artsakh residents. The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. |