YEREVAN, May 7. /ARKA/. Stock market capitalization increased by 39% in April over the year, exceeding AMD 462 billion, the press service of the Armenia Stock Exchange (AMX) reported.
It is noted that the volume of stock exchange trading in April 2025 amounted to about AMD 153 million in 156 transactions, a 60% decline compared to April 2024.
Bonds
The total volume of government bond auctions on the AMX primary market in April amounted to more than AMD 127 billion, which exceeds the same period last year by 47%. 75 transactions worth approximately 24.5 billion drams were carried out on the secondary market, which is 3% more than the same period last year.
The volume of trading on the corporate bonds market showed a 43% increase compared to the same period last year, amounting to about 8 billion drams. As of the end of April, 727 transactions were concluded on 150 corporate bonds traded on the exchange.
Repo transactions
The total volume of repo transactions amounted to more than 5.7 billion drams, which is 34% more than the figure for the same period last year. 47 repo transactions were concluded in April.
“Since April, data on repo transactions with a basket of securities (Basket Repo – ed.) have become available on the exchange’s website. The total volume of transactions on this platform in April amounted to about 9 billion drams,” the statement says. Currency Market
In April, USD conversion in the amount of approximately 392 million AMD was carried out on the currency market. During the month, the bid rate against the USD was formed in the range of 389-394 AMD, and the average weighted price of transactions was 392.16 AMD.
About the Armenian Stock Exchange
AMX is the only stock exchange operating in Armenia and the sole shareholder of the country’s Central Depository. The mission of the AMX Group is to promote the formation of a favorable investment environment in Armenia by offering effective solutions and services, including securities trading, clearing, settlements, as well as custody and maintenance of the registry of pension system assets. -0-