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 are the Government of Republic of Armenia, Central Bank of Armenia, World Bank, International Monetary Fund, Yerevan Brandy Company, Grant Thornton Amyot, HSBC Bank Armenia, Ardshininvestbank, Converse Bank and others.

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 02/09/2010
Currency Symbol Unit Rate Changes
USA Dollar USD 1 365.03 1.29
Euro EUR 1 468.19 3.8
Russian Rоublе RUR 1 11.90 0.08

Favorable еxchange rates of banks 03/09/2010
Currency Buy Sell
USD 366
ProCreditBank
 367.5
“ArmSwissBank”
Euro 467
Byblos Bank Armenia
ProCreditBank
 472
ArmBusinessBank
Armenian Development Bank
RUR 11.85
"VTB Bank (Armenia)"
BTA Bank
 12
ACBA-CREDIT AGRICOLE BANK
Ameriabank
ProCreditBank

Macroeconomics
Indicator Term Figures
economic growth,% 2010-06 106.7
GBP, billion AMD 2010-06 1332
inflation, % 2010-07 103.7
Budget deficit (proficit), bln AMD 2010-06 16.9
trade deficit, mln USD 2010-06 -1281.2
foreign trade turnover, mln USD 2010-06 2116.8
foreign trade turnover, % 2010-06 129.8
Gross External Reserves, mln. USD 2010-06 1780
Monetary base, billion AMD 2010-06 434.5
Money supply, billion AMD 2010-06 786.6

Financial market
Indicator Term Figures
Anual interests on loans
Legal entities in AMD 2010-06 13.8
Legal entities in USD 2010-06 12.6
Individuals in AMD 2010-06 22.6
Individuals in USD 2010-06 19.2
Anual interests on deposits
Legal entities in AMD 2010-06 8.4
Legal entities in USD 2010-06 7.2
Individuals in AMD 2010-06 9.8
Individuals in USD 2010-06 5.4
Annual profitability
state stock of CBA, % 2008-08 8
fiscal stock of Armenia, % 2010-06 9.6

The percents of the CBA
Indicator Term Figures
Banking rate 2010-07 13
Repo 2010-07 7.25
Credit 2010-07 10.25
Depo 2010-07 4.25



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