YEREVAN, May 29. /ARKA/. Armenia's monetary base grew 2.2% in April 2015, compared with the previous month, to AMD 809.1 billion, the National Statistical Service of Armenia reports referring to the central bank's preliminary figures.

Cash outside the central bank amounted to more than AMD 357.9 billion in late April 2015 against AMD 345.9 billion in late March.

Obligatory reserves in drams totaled AMD 330.4 billion in late April against about AMD 329.6 billion in late March, and those in foreign currencies amounted to AMD 115.4 billion against AMD 110 billion respectively.

According to the statistical report, Armenia's net international reserves less funds from privatization shrank 1.8% to AMD 399.8 billion.

Net internal assets totaled AMD 409.2 billion in late April 2015