Midterm government bonds worth 1 billion drams bought out by Armenian finance ministry

YEREVAN, March 14. /ARKA/. On Thursday, Armenia’s finance ministry bought out AMGN60294166 midterm government bonds worth 1 billion drams, the press office of the Central Bank of Armenia reports.

Six agents took part in the auction.

Bids at the auction totaled over AMD 3 billion and annual yield of the bought-out bonds was 14.0600%. ($1 – AMD 414.28). —0—

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