Weekly digest of foreign currency dealsNovember 18, 2011 - 18:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - USD 90,614,599 was bought at an average price of AMD 383.8 /USD 1 and USD 90,614,599 sold at an average price of AMD 385.17 /USD 1 at the Armenian foreign currency market on November 14-18. Deals amounting to USD 16,750,000 at an average price of 384.56 /USD 1 were concluded at NASDAQ OMX Armenia during the reporting period. From Nov 6- 13, 2011, AMD loans granted by banks totaled 22,4 bln, while USD loans amounted to 35,2 mln, the press service of the Central Bank of Armenia 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 | Iran’s Red Crescent sends aid to Armenia’s flood-hit regions The Iranian Red Crescent Society has sent humanitarian aid to the victims of deadly floods that hit northern Armenia on May 25-26. Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament. |