YEREVAN, April 13. /ARKA/. Aggregate investments in Armenian government bonds grew by 0.61% to 255.7bln drams in February as compared to January, the central bank’s monthly handbook for February says.
Residents’ investments in government bonds were 255.5bln drams in the reporting month, an increase of 0.61% against January.
Investments of Armenian banks in government bonds rose by 14.6% to 156.6bln drams in the period. At the same time, the central bank’s investments dropped by 18.7% to 73.1bln drams.
Non-banking agents and dealers invested a total of 1.17bln drams in government bonds (a 10% increase over the month). Investments by non-bank investors dropped 5.9% to 24.5bln drams.
Non-residents’ investments in government bonds amounted to 203mln drams (0.99% increase). ($1=417.65drams). –0–
