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Armenia’s investment climate is satisfactory, EFSD

YEREVAN, August 7. /ARKA/. Armenia’s investment climate, according to the latest Doing Business 2019 report, is satisfactory, said Andrey Shirokov, the Executive Director of the Project Unit at the Eurasian Fund for Stabilization and Development (EFSD).

He said compared with the previous report, Armenia’s rating has improved by 1 position, and progress has been made in all areas, except for“ obtaining loans ”and“ international trade, ” which remained unchanged.

Shirokov added that, however, this has not yet been reflected in the inflow of foreign direct investment, which at the end of 2018 made only 2.1% of GDP.

The latest Doing Business 2019 ranking, released annually by the World Bank, ranks Armenia 41st among 190 countries. Armenia has improved its standing by six notches -0

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Dollar and Euro exchange rates against Armenian dram fell

The average market exchange rate of the US dollar to the Armenian dram, as of March 14, 2025, stood at 391.74 drams, reflecting a decrease of 1 point compared to March 13.

Preferential registration for the FINTECH360conference is available until March 15

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USD and RUB depreciate against Armenian dram, EUR – rises

The average market exchange rate of the US dollar to the Armenian dram on March 12, 2025, made AMD 393.42, down 0.62 points compared to March 11.

Euro down 2.15 points to AMD 426.91

The average market exchange rate of the US dollar to the Armenian dram on March 13, 2025, totaled 392.74 drams, down 0.68 points compared to March 12.

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