Transactions VIA Armenian cards abroad down 1.9% to AMD 4.9 bln in April

YEREVAN, June 13./ARKA/. The transactions made via Armenian banking cards abroad valued at 4.9 billion drams in April 2013, which was by 1.9% lower from a month earlier, the Central Bank of Armenia said in its monthly newsletter.

Total of 87,682 transactions have been processed within this period (9.8% downturn).

The non-cash transactions stood at 3.2 billion drams (0.6% downturn) within the reported period.
Cash withdrawals via Armenian cards abroad hit 1.7 billion drams (4.3% decrease).

There are 21 commercial banks in Armenia, 19 of which are members of ArCa. Single national payment system. ($1 – 410.83 drams). –0-

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