YEREVAN, March 1. /ARKA/. Foreign currency household deposits in Armenian commercial banks totaled in 451.7 billion drams late January 2013, which was 2.4% higher from December 2012, the Central Bank posted on its official website on Friday.
Foreign currency time deposits by households were over 383 billion drams or nearly 84.7% of the overall foreign currency household deposits, a 2.7% increase compared to December.
Local currency (AMD) household deposits were 195.5 billion drams in the reported month, a 0.9% decrease compared to December.
Overall deposits in commercial banks were over 1245,6 billion drams late January, which was 2.7% higher from December.
As of 31 January 2013 there are 21 commercial banks in Armenia. ($1 – 409.22 drams).—0-
