Deposits at Armenia’s commercial banks grows 2.4% to AMD 1 801 billion in May

YEREVAN, July 3. /ARKA/. The total amount of deposits at Armenia’s commercial banks reached AMD 1 801 billion by late May 2015 after growing 2.4% over the month, the National Statistical Service of Armenia reports.

According to the Central Bank of Armenia, residents’ deposits in the commercial banks grew 2.56% in May to AMD 1 378.2 billion – their deposits in drams amounted to AMD 497.9 billion (0.3% growth) and deposits in foreign currencies to AMD 880.3 billion (3.9 growth).

Residents’ demand deposits totaled AMD 404.8 billion in late May – AMD 182.6 billion in drams and AMD 222.2 billion in foreign currencies.

Their time deposits amounted to AMD 973.4 billion, of which AMD 315.3 billion were deposits in drams and AMD 658 billion in foreign currencies.

Armenia has 21 registered commercial banks now. ($1 – AMD 472.45). –0–

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