Euro exchange rate up 0.78 points to AMD 415.73

YEREVAN, February 17. /ARKA/. The average market exchange rate of the U.S. dollar to the Armenian dram on February 17, 2025, amounted to 396.39 drams, down 0.12 points compared to February 14.

The euro exchange rate increased by 0.78 points to AMD 415.73, while the Russian ruble exchange rate dropped by 0.0204 points to AMD 4.3378, the Central Bank’s website reports. 

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