Economy

Armenia to showcase its foods at Abu Dhabi fair

YEREVAN, March 17, /ARKA/. Armenia plans to take part in an international food fair in Abu Dhabi, slated for April, Robert Harutyunian, executive director of the Armenian Development Agency (ADA), told a news conference on March 16 at Novosti international press center.

He said Armenian companies will showcase their produces in a separate pavilion. According to him, some 20 local companies have already expressed their intention to take their foods as well as fresh vegetables and fruits to Abu Dhabi.

He said the biggest investment companies will be invited to take part in a businessmen forum of businessmen from Armenia and the United Arab Emirates, scheduled for May. -0-

17/03/2010 17:19


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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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