Services in Armenia’s finance sector 2.2% to AMD 139.1 billion in Jan-July 2016

YEREVA, September 1. /ARKA/. Services in Armenia’s finance and insurance sectors totaled AMD 139.1 billion in Jan-July 2016 showing a 2.2% year-on-year growth, the National Statistical Service reports.

Services in the financial sector grew 2% in July 2016, compared with the same month a year earlier, to AMD 20.6 billion.

According to the statistical report, the share of the financial sector in the total amount of the country’s services is 20.2%.

Services in Armenia totaled AM D 690.1 billion in Jan-July 20126 – 7.6% year-on-year growth.

The second biggest service-providing segment after the finance sector was culture and entertainment with AMD 132.5 billion and 35% year-on-year growth, which is followed by information and communication (AMD 121.7 billion and 0.3% decline) and transport (AMD 90.6 billion and 21.8% growth). ($1 – AMD 474.73). –0—-

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