YEREVAN, September 11. / ARKA /. Total investments in Armenian government bonds in July 2013 increased by 2.6% from June to 264.4 billion drams, according to the monthly bulletin of the Central Bank of Armenia.

It said residents’ investments upped by 2.6 percent from June to 264.2 billion drams, while investments of Armenian banks decreased by 8% to 123.1 billion drams, and those of the Central Bank rose by 15.7 percent to 113.3 billion drams.

No investments were made by non-bank agents and dealers. Non-bank investors’ investments totaled 27.7 billion drams (up 16.8%). At the same time, the non-resident investment in government bonds did not change when compared to June standing at 192 million drams. ($ 1 - 410.83 drams). -0-