Armenia’s gross international reserves grew by 5% in q3 to $1.625.5 billion

YEREVAN, November 26. /ARKA/. At the end of the third quarter Armenia’s gross international reserves stood at approximately $1.625.5 billion, having grown by 5.1% from the end of the previous quarter when they were worth $1.545.7 billion, the Central Bank of Armenia said.

In July Armenia’s gross international reserves increased by 10%, while in August and September they fell by 3.3% and 1.2% respectively.

Armenia’s Special Drawing Right (SDR) at the IMF at the end of the reporting period stood at approximately $409,100, down from $996,000 at the beginning of third quarter. -0-

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