YEREVAN, January 21. / ARKA /. Armenia's international gross reserves slashed by almost 34 percent (or $762.3 million) in late December from the start of the year to $1.489.3 billion, the Central bank said, adding that the reserves dropped by 3.1% from the previous month of November.

According to the regulator, reserves in foreign currency stood at $1.483.1 billion and reserves in Special Drawing Rights (SDR) at the IMF stood at $6.2 million. ($ 477.91 drams) .- 0-