Armenian citizens get consumer loans against goldSeptember 10, 2013 - 14:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The amount of loans provided by the Armenian commercial banks in July 2013 totaled AMD 331,772bn against AMD 329,276bn in June. According to the Central Bank, the loans given for purchase of household appliances and computers amounted to AMD 21bn, for car purchase – AMD 17,604bn and for other purposes – AMD 80,611bn. Loan against gold totaled AMD 100,622bn. The maximum interest rates for the loans for legal persons: in AMD – 21.4%, in USD - 24%, in euros - 24%; for physical persons: in AMD – 23.1%, in USD 19.6%, in euros - 21%. Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion. Partner news | Russia clarifying reports on Baku’s alleged arms supply to Ukraine Russia says is carefully working to verify reports about alleged arms supplies from Azerbaijan to Ukraine Russia warns Armenia against “falling into West’s trap” Zakharova maintained, however, that anything that will benefit the people of Armenia can only be welcomed. CSTO: Armenia has not participated in secretariat’s work recently Recently Armenia has not participated in the work of the secretariat of the CSTO, Imangali Tasmagambetov said. Meeting with U.S., EU not against third parties, says Armenia The meeting scheduled for April 5 is dedicated to strengthening of the Armenia-EU-US cooperation, Yerevan added. |