Armenian banks bought about $94 million last week

YEREVAN, June 27. / ARKA /. Armenia’s commercial banks bought a total of $93.9 million from the local foreign currency market on June 20- 24 at the average weighted exchange rate of 475.88 drams per one USD, the Central Bank said.

It said the banks also bought 12.1 million euros and 1.2 billion Russian rubles at the average weighted exchange rates of 536.01 and 7.34 drams per one euro and one ruble respectively.

The banks also sold about $68.1 million, € 11.3 million and 380.4 million rubles at average weighted exchange rates of 477.11, 538.07 and 7.43 drams respectively.

In addition, from June 13 to 19 May, the banks provided 36.7 billion drams worth loans in the national currency and $31.1 million worth loans in USD. ($ 1- 476.02 drams).  -0-

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