YEREVAN, July 23, /ARKA/. Armenian commercial banks bought a total of $56.5 million at the local forex market at weighted average exchange rate of 363.49 Drams per $1 on July 19-23, the Central Bank of Armenia reported. It said also a total of $55.8 million were sold in the same time span at 365.02 Drams per $1.
The total amount of deals in USD at NASDAQ OMX Armenia stock exchanged amounted to $6.8 million at 365.77 Drams per $1. Also $700,000 were sold and bought at inter-bank market in the same time span at 366.95 Drams per $1. Besides, the banks extended loans in Drams worth 15.5 million and loans in USD worth $38.5 million from July 12 to 18. ($1 – 366.33 Drams). -0-
