YEREVAN, April 17. /ARKA/. The monetary base in Armenia increased by 1.8 billion drams (0.3%) in comparison with the beginning of this month amounting to 581.8 billion drams on 14 April, the Central Bank said. It said cash money out of the Central Bank amounted to about 379.1 billion drams, having increased in comparison with the beginning of the month by 12.2 billion drams or 3.3%.
Armenia’s net international reserves (excluding proceeds from privatization), reached more than 356.9 billion drams, down by 9.6 billion drams from the beginning of April.($1 – 392.47 drams). -0-