YEREVAN, August 14./ARKA/. Aggregate investments in government bonds in Armenia totaled AMD 239.5 billion in August 2014 after shrinking 10.3% over one month, the Central Bank of Armenia says in a fresh issue of its monthly bulletin.

Residents’ investments in the government bonds amounted to about AMD 238.9 billion in August – 10.3% less than in July.

Armenian banks’ investments in government bonds grew 1.1% in August, compared with July, to about AMD 129.1 billion, and the central bank’s investments in government bonds grew 2.4% to about AMD 45 billion.

Non-bank agents and dealers made no investments in government bonds in August 2014, and non-bank investors accounted for AMD 31.5 billion in August – a 28.3% month-on-month decline.

Nonresidents had AMD 583.93 million invested in government bonds--0--