Gold price in Armenia drops

YEREVAN, October 16. / 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 for this week. The new prices are for one gram of chemically pure metals.

The gold is to be bought at 21,31.43 drams (-156я01) and sold at 23,б17.05 drams (-16957); silver is to be bought at 408.80 drams (-10.02) and sold at 444.35 drams (-10.89); platinum is to be bought at 20,б27.05 drams (-62.52) and sold at 22,038.10 drams (-67.95); palladium is to be bought at 7, 872.24 drams (-10.13) and sold at 8,556.78 drams (-10.13). -0-

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