YEREVAN, March 12 . / ARKA /. Total investments in Armenian government bonds increased by 0.3 percent in January 2014 from 2013 December to 275 billion drams, according to the Central Bank of Armenia.
It said residents’ investments in government bonds rose by 0.33 percent to about 274.4 billion drams.
The investments of banks in government bonds amounted to about 169.1 billion drams (up 24.8 %) and Central Bank’s investment fell to 75.5 billion drams, a decrease of 31.3%.
No investments in government bonds were made by non-bank agents and dealers in January, according to the regulator. Non-bank investors’ investment in government bonds grew by 6.1 percent to 29.7 billion drams and non-residents’ investments totaled 669 million drams.
The amount of transactions with Eurobonds in the secondary market in January 2014 amounted to $10.27 million. ($ 1 – 414.90 drams). -0-
