Volumes of consumer crediting by the banks of Armenia increased in august by 2.4% to 191.2 billion drams

YEREVAN. September 28. /ARKA/. Volumes of crediting of consumers by the banks of Armenia increased in August by 2.4% to 191.2 billion drams, states the official site of the Central Bank of Armenia.

According to the report, the share of consumer crediting in the total volume of credit investments of commercial banks of Armenia in August was 17.8% which remained unchanged compared to the indicator in July 2011.

Credits in foreign currency in the total volume of consumer credits were about 24.6 billion drams, and dram credits – 166.7 billion drams.

Total volume of credit investments of commercial banks of Armenia in August were 1 075.1 billion drams, of which 60.2% were foreign currency credits. ($1-370.75 drams). -0-

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