YEREVAN, May 23. / ARKA /. The total volume of currency trading in U.S. dollars at NASDAQ OMX Armenia stock exchange in 2011 April amounted to about $73.4 million, an equivalent of about 27.5 billion drams.

According to an ARKA analysis, based on consolidated reports of the exchange, the currency trading in April decreased by 3.4% compared to March or by $2.6 million or 562.6 million drams. The total number of transactions in April decreased by 20 if compared to March to 555 transactions.

The largest amount of transactions at NASDAQ OMX Armenia was registered on 5 April in the amount of $8.3 million and the smallest volume of $300,000 a day earlier. During the reporting period no transactions in euro were effected. The average rate of U.S. dollar transactions at NASDAQ OMX Armenia in April was 373.86 drams for $1. ($ 1 - 374.76 AMD). –0—