Armenian central bank’s total external liabilities stand at $622 million

YEREVAN February 17, / ARKA /. The overall external liabilities of Armenia’s Central Bank in December 2016 stood at $622 million, an increase of 3.6% when compared to the same period of the previous year, the regulator said in its monthly bulletin for December 2016.

Almost half of the external debt – about 45.9% or $285.7 million (a 4.4% growth) were loans owed to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Also $118.3 million were placed in SDR and $217.5 million in other credits (6.8% growth). Other foreign liabilities of the Central Bank in December 2016 stood at $0.5 million ($ 1 – 486.69 drams). .- 0-

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