Armenia’s commercial banks purchased $105.7 mln last week

YEREVAN, October 5. /ARKA/. Armenian commercial banks purchased over $105.7 million at weighted average rate 405.69 drams per $1 in intra-banking market of foreign currency within September 24-29, the press service of Armenia’s Central Bank reports on Friday.

At the same period, the banks obtained nearly 8.7 million euros and over 981 million rubles at weighted average rate 522.7 drams per €1 and 12.9 drams per 1 ruble.

The banks sold over $119.4 million, nearly €21.2 million and over 102.9 million rubles at weighted average rate 406.85 drams, 525.9 drams and 13.1 drams respectively.

Moreover, within September 10-23, the volume of dram loans provided by the Armenian banks totaled  59.9 billion drams, and USD loans- $74.6  million. ($1 – 408.38 drams).

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