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Nearly $3.5 mln traded at NASDAQ OMX Armenia stock exchange last week

YEREVAN, March 16. /ARKA/. The Central Bank of Armenia said nearly $3.5 million was traded at NASDAQ OMX Armenia stock exchange from March 9 to 13, 2015.

It said dollars traded on the stock exchange the week before amounted to $1.5 million.

According to the report, the average weighted exchange rate was 481.91 drams per $1 at NASDAX OMX Armenia. There were no transactions effected with euros or Russian rubles.

NASDAQ OMX Armenia (former Armenian Stock Exchange, Armex), was established in 2001 as a voluntary merger of 21 broker (dealer) companies. In November 2007 the stock exchange was reorganized into OJSC. OMX (current NASDAQ OMX) is a holder of 100% stock of NASDAQ OMX Armenia.

The stock exchange obtained 100% stock of Armenia’s Central Depository. NASDAQ OMX Armenia received a trade license from CBA on November 7, 2005. The trades on the stock exchange were officially launched on 15 November 2005. ($1=481.28 drams). –0–

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