Armenia’s international reserves grow by $73 million in August

YEREVAN, September 8. /ARKA/. Armenia’s gross international reserves grew by 3.4% or $73.1 million in August 2017 amounting to $2.176.4 billion, according to preliminary data of the Central Bank.

It said foreign assets in freely convertible currency in August 2017 stood at $2.175.5 billion, while the special drawing rights (SDR) at the IMF were worth $0.9 million. ($ 1 – 478.25 drams) -0-

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