Armenian central bank’s net domestic assets in march 2016 rose by 6.1% to about 422.2 billion drams

YEREVAN, May 17. /ARKA/. Armenian Central Bank’s net domestic assets in March 2016 rose by 6.1% when compared to the previous month, to about 422.2 billion drams, according to the monthly bulletin of the Central Bank for March 2016.

Central Bank’s liabilities to the government during the reporting period amounted to minus 98.7 billion drams against minus 123.3 billion drams in February this year. Central Bank’s liabilities to commercial banks amounted to 194 billion drams, having increased over the month by 3%, and other liabilities fell by 1.8% to 326.8 billion drams.

The regulator’s net international reserves in March decreased by 6.8% from February to about 427.6 billion drams, while the monetary base fell by 0.8% to about 849.8 billion drams. ($ 1 – 478.83 drams). -0-

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