Weekly digest of foreign currency dealsMay 14, 2010 - 18:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - USD 58,932,047 was bought at an average price of AMD 387.48 /USD 1 and USD 51,000,866 sold at an average price of AMD 389.44 /USD 1 at the Armenian foreign currency market from May 10 to 14. Meanwhile, deals amounting to USD 150,000 at an average price of 389.00 /USD 1 were made at the interbank market. Deals amounting to USD 8,425,000 at an average price of AMD 387.82 /USD 1 were concluded at NASDAQ OMX Armenia during the same period. On May 3-9, AMD loans granted by banks totaled 12.5 billion. USD loans amounted to 22 million, the press service of the RA Central Bank reported. 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 | EU to provide budgetary support to Armenia The agreement is aimed at increasing the competitiveness of the educational system of Armenia. Aliyev: No peace treaty unless Armenia changes constitution Azerbaijan will not sign a peace treaty with Armenia unless the latter changes its constitution, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said. Azerbaijan proposes Armenia to jointly seek cancelation of Minak Group The Azerbaijani President maintained that the move will show “how sincere Armenia is.” Seven injured in massive gas station explosion in Armenia The Investigative Committee of Armenia has unveiled details about a massive explosion at a gas station on the Yerevan-Sevan highway. |