YEREVAN, 15 September. / ARKA /. Armenian commercial banks bought a total of $54.3 million from local forex intra-market on September 7 – 11 at the weighted average exchange rate of 484.3 drams per $1, the press service of the Central Bank said.
They also bought 7.9 million euros and 836.3 million Russian rubles at the weighted average exchange rates of 539.84 drams and 7.07 drams respectively.
In the same time span the banks sold about $63.1 million, €12.3 million and about 256.2 million Russian rubles at the weighted average exchange rates of 486.26, 544.22 and 7.19 drams respectively.
Besides, from August 31 to September 6 the banks issued 37.1 billion drams worth loans in Armenian currency and $40.6 million loans in USD. ($ 1 – 485.08 drams) .- 0-
