Monthly Archives: June, 2013

Total amount of transactions with bonds at NASDAQ OMX Armenia stock exchange amounted to more than 1 billion drams in late April

The total amount of transactions affected at NASDAQ OMX Armenia stock exchange amounted to more than 1 billion drams by late April having increased seven-fold over the same period last year

Armenian Araratbank announces opening of first trading session in USD-denominated bonds

Armenian Araratbank announced Friday the opening of the first trading session of the sixth issue of foreign currency bonds, which were listed at NASDAQ OMX Armenia stock exchange

Araratbank to make seventh issue of AMD-denominated bonds

Armenian Araratbank announced Friday it was to make the seventh issue of AMD-denominated coupon bonds worth of 400 million drams

Money supply in Armenia upped by 1.2% to AMD 1384,2 bln in May

Money supply in Armenia rose by 1.2% late May 2013, compared to April, to nearly 1384,2 billion drams, the National Statistical Service reported to ARKA summarizing the preliminary reports of the Central Bank

Armenia’s gross international reserves totaled $ 1,669.7mln in May

Armenia’s gross international reserves totaled $ 1,669.7 million in May, an increase of 1.9% compared to May, says the website of Armenia’s Central Bank

Armenia’s monetary base climbs 5.2% to AMD 714.8 bln drams in May

Armenia’s monetary base by 5.2% in May from April to about 714.8 billion drams, the country’s Central Banks said based on preliminary data

U.S. stock futures rise ahead of data, fed speakers: WSJ

U.S. stock market futures moved higher on Thursday ahead of a key indicator of consumer spending, along with data on weekly jobless claims and a trio of Federal Reserve speakers

Bloomberg rates Armenia fourth most immoral country

Armeniawas ranked fourth in the list of most immoral countries in the world by Bloomberg analysts. The analysts studied indicators of 57 countries.

Armenia partook in defining EDB new strategy for 2013-2017

The Board of the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) approved the bank’s strategy for 2013-2017 at its regular meeting in Moscow a day before

U.S. dollar rises for sixth straight session: Marketwatch

The U.S. dollar rose on Wednesday, with the recent push higher supported by expectations that the Federal Reserve will slow down monetary stimulus later this year

Share, bonds rebound after soothing central bank talk, gold slumps: Reuters

Asian shares extended gains for a second day on Thursday, buoyed by a rise in global equities on expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve will not rush to end its stimulus program, and by further signs of improvement in China's strained money markets

Gold futures fell sharply hitting the lowest level since September 2010

Gold futures fell sharply on Wednesday, hitting the lowest level since September 2010, RBC reported. On the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange, gold futures for August delivery traded at USD1,248.15 a troy ounce, down 2.1% on the day