Prices for precious metals dropped

YEREVAN, March 12. /ARKA/. Agency “State depository of precious stones and metals” of Armenian Ministry of Finance defined prices for precious metals for the period of March October 12-18, 2012.

The following prices are defined for state purchase and selling prices of one gram of chemically pure metal (for standard bar): gold – buying price – 19479.52 drams (-661.92), selling price – 21173.39 drams (-719.48); silver – buying price – 388.73 drams (-20.26), selling price – 422.53 drams
(-22.02); platinum – buying price – 18934.44 (-695.32), selling price – 20580.91 drams (-755.79); palladium – buying price – 7953.90 drams (-222.19), selling price – 8645.54 drams (-241.51). ($1-389.79 drams). –0-

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