The State Depository of Precious Metals and Gemstones Agency at the Armenian Ministry of Finance set the government purchase and release prices per gram of chemically pure metal (standard bullion) for March 21-27, 2011, the Ministry's press office reported.

According to information provided, the set prices are as follows: Gold: purchase price: AMD 15421.92 (-101.88), release price: AMD 16762.96 (-110.74); Silver: purchase price: AMD 381.47 (-6.96), release price: 414.64 (-7.57); Platinum: purchase price: AMD 18828.22 (-810.21), release price: AMD 20465.46 (-880.66); Palladium: purchase price is 7908.33 (-629.09), release price is AMD 8596.01 (-683.79).