About Agency

ARKA NEWS AGENCY

Founded on May 1, 1996, ARKA News Agency provides financial, economic and political information. Professional credo of the agency is reliability, safety and efficiency.

We are co-operating with the largest news agencies and databases of the world, namely REUTERS, International Securities Inc., Rosbusinessconsulting, Finmarket, AK&M, PRIME-TASS.

We provide information on regular basis to various organizations, State and commercial structures, banks, international financial organizations, consulting companies, Embassies and mass media.

Among our clients there are Armenian Central Bank, the World Bank, the International Financial Corporation, Yerevan Brandy Company, KPMG, HSBC Bank Armenia, Armimpexbank, Conversebank, National Television of Armenia, Delovoy Express weekly, etc.

ARKA News Agency was declared the Best Economic Agency of Armenia as of 2000 by the Central Bank of Armenia. In the year 2002, Business Initiative Directions organization awarded ARKA News Agency with International Star Award for Quality in Gold category.

Our address:
Pavstos Byuzand 1/3, Yerevan, 375010 Armenia,
Tel: (3741) 52-40-80, 52-21-52
Fax: (3741) 52-40-80
E-mail: arka@arminco.com


Market USD exchange rates
Market EUR exchange rates
Market exchange rates 12/03/2010
Currency Symbol Unit Rate Changes
USA Dollar USD 1 392.62 1.21
Euro EUR 1 540.01 5.34
Russian Rоublе RUR 1 13.40 0.11

Favorable еxchange rates of banks 12/03/2010
Currency Buy Sell
USD 391.5
Armenian Development Bank
 394
ACBA-CREDIT AGRICOLE BANK
Araratbank
Byblos Bank Armenia
Conversebank
ProCreditBank
“ArmSwissBank”
Euro 534
"VTB Bank (Armenia)"
ACBA-CREDIT AGRICOLE BANK
Ameriabank
Prometey Bank
“ArmSwissBank”
 541
ACBA-CREDIT AGRICOLE BANK
Cascade Bank
“ArmSwissBank”
RUR 13.2
"VTB Bank (Armenia)"
Ardshininvestbank
BTA Bank
Prometey Bank
 13.35
ProCreditBank

Macroeconomics
Indicator Term Figures
economic growth,% 2009-12 85.6
GBP, billion AMD 2009-12 3165.5
inflation, % 2010-01 101.7
Budget deficit (proficit), bln AMD 2009-12 148.3
trade deficit, mln USD 2009-12 -2606.4
foreign trade turnover, mln USD 2009-12 4001.9
foreign trade turnover, % 2009-12 73
Gross External Reserves, mln. USD 2009-12 2003.41
Monetary base, billion AMD 2009-12 511.7
Money supply, billion AMD 2009-12 815

Financial market
Indicator Term Figures
Anual interests on loans
Legal entities in AMD 2010-01 14.8
Legal entities in USD 2010-01 13.5
Individuals in AMD 2010-01 22
Individuals in USD 2010-01 17.6
Anual interests on deposits
Legal entities in AMD 2010-01 6.5
Legal entities in USD 2010-01 5.4
Individuals in AMD 2010-01 9.1
Individuals in USD 2010-01 5.3
Annual profitability
state stock of CBA, % 2008-08 8
fiscal stock of Armenia, % 2010-01 8.8

The percents of the CBA
Indicator Term Figures
Banking rate 2010-03 13
Repo 2010-03 6.5
Credit 2010-03 9.5
Depo 2010-03 3.5



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