BREAKING NEWS: Armenian central bank leaves key refinancing rate unchanged at 6%

YEREVAN, June 26. /ARKA/. The board of the Central Bank of Armenia decided Tuesday to leave the key refinancing rate unchanged – at 6%, the press office of the regulator reports.

In May 2018, inflation was recorded at 1% against the 0.2% recorded at the same month a year before.

As a result, the 12-month inflation, continuing its downward motion, shed to 1.6% in late May. –0—

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