USD 68,257,832 was bought at an average price of AMD 374.99 /USD 1 and USD 72,604,974 sold at an average price of AMD 376.27 /USD 1 at the Armenian foreign currency market on May 23-27, 2011.

Deals amounting to USD 19,180,000 at an average price of 377.27 /USD 1 were concluded at NASDAQ OMX Armenia during the reporting period.

At the same time, deals amounting to USD 100,000 at an average price of 377 /USD 1 were concluded at the inter-bank market.

From May 16 to 22, 2011, AMD loans granted by banks totaled 29.4bln, while USD loans amounted to 41.2mln, the press service of the Central Bank of Armenia reported.