Armenia’s commercial banks purchased over $96.2 mln last week

YEREVAN, October 22. /ARKA/. Armenian commercial banks obtained over $96.2 million at an average weighted rate of 406.65 drams per $1 within October 15-19 in intra-banking market of foreign currency, the press service of Armenia’s Central Bank reports.

At the same period, the banks purchased nearly 7 million euros and about 864.2 million rubles at an average weighted rate of 526.47 drams per €1 and 13.03 drams per 1 ruble.
The banks sold $112.3 million, over €9.8 million and nearly 68.9 million rubles at average weighted rates 407.69 drams, 530.05 drams and 13.22 drams respectively.

Moreover, from 8 to 14 October, the volume of AMD loans provided by the Armenian banks totaled  28.8 billion drams, and USD loans- $64.4 million. ($1- 405.85 drams). —

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