Online Card transactions slashed by 15.4% in Armenia to AMD 1.7bln in May

YEREVAN, July 23./ARKA/.Online transactions via cards issued by the Armenian and foreign banks valued at 1.68 billion drams as of late May, which was by 15.4% less from April, the Central Bank said in its monthly newsletter.

Total of 91,862 online transactions was made in May, which was by 7.4% less from April. All card transactions  valued at 85.1 billion drams (6.5% downturn) and accounted to 1,548,809 (minus 10.6%).

ATM transactions valued at 65.9 billion drams in May and accounted to 1,268,845.
POS-terminal and imprinter transactions valued at 17.5 billion drams and accounted to 188,102. ($1 – 409.88 drams). —0-

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