Cost of USD drops by 0.53 percentage points to 404.80 Armenian drams

YEREVAN, November 18, / ARKA /. The cost of US Dollar at Armenia’s forex market dropped today by 0.53 percentage points from November 15 to 404.80 drams, the Central Bank said.

It said also the cost of one euro dropped from 405.33 drams to 404.80 drams and the cots of Russian rubles rose form 12.40 to 12.45 drams.

The NASDAQ OMX Armenia stock exchange said 16 transactions worth $3.25 million were effected today (1.316 billion drams) at the average cost of 404.80 drams per one USD. It said no transactions were made in euro or Russian ruble. -0-

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