YEREVAN, September 3. /ARKA/. Dollar exchange transactions effected at NASDAQ OMX Armenia stock exchange over a period between August 27 and 31 totaled more than $10.8 million - 25.6% growth, compared with the previous week, the press office of the Central Bank of Armenia reports.

The U.S. dollar then traded at 408.81, on average. No deals on the euro have been effected at the stock exchange over the mentioned period.

NASDAQ OMX Armenia (former Armenian Stock Exchange, Armex), was established in 2001 as a voluntary merger of broker (dealer) companies.

In January 2008, Nordic exchange operator OMX Group acquired 100% of shares of the Armenian Stock Exchange (Armex) and the Central Depository of Armenia (CDA). After NASDAQ and OMX merged in March 2008, Armex and CDA have become fully owned by the NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.

On January 27, 2009, Armenian Stock Exchange was renamed NASDAQ OMX Armenia. ($1 – AMD 381.22). ($1- AMD 408.63).–0--