State depository of precious stones and metals agency sets new prices

YEREVAN, June 13. / ARKA /. The State Depository of Precious Stones and Metals Agency, an affiliation of Armenian Finance Ministry, has set new prices for government agencies to buy and sell precious stones and metals which are effective from June 13 to June 19. The new prices are for one gram of chemically pure metals.

The gold is to be bought at 17,161. drams (+49.77) and sold at 18,653.39 drams (+54.1); silver is to be bought at 412.13 drams (-2.92), and sold at 447.97 drams (-3.17); platinum is to be bought at 20,332.68   drams (+61.68), and sold at 22,100.74 drams (+67.04); palladium is to be bought at 8,946.25 drams (+323.025) and sold at 9,724.18 drams (+351.01). ($1- 376.03 drams ). -0-

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