USD 80,818,649 was bought at an average price of AMD 376.3 /USD 1 and USD 99,072,949 sold at an average price of AMD 377.57 /USD 1 at the Armenian foreign currency market on October 17-21.

Deals amounting to USD 16,820,000 at an average price of 378.26 /USD 1 were concluded at NASDAQ OMX Armenia during the reporting period.

At the same time, deals amounting to USD 2,000,000 at an average price of 375.89 /USD 1 were concluded at the inter-bank market.

From October 10-16, 2011, AMD loans granted by banks totaled 26,7 bln, while USD loans amounted to 42,3 mln, the press service of the Central Bank of Armenia reported.