Armenia’s central bank council s raises benchmark interest rate to 13%

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YEREVAN, January 21, /ARKA/. Armenia’s Central Bank Council said it has raised the bank’s s benchmark interest rate to 13%.

Last time it changed the benchmark interest rate on 2008 October 7, setting it at 12%, the Central Bank press office reported. M.M.-0-

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