YEREVAN, June 4. / ARKA /. The total amount of transactions effected at NASDAQ OMX Armenia stock exchanged in the first quarter of 2015 decreased by 38.3% from the same time span in 2014 to a little over 9.6 billion drams, according to Armenia's National Statistical Service (NSS).

Despite the decline, transactions with shares and corporate bonds showed a significant increase. Thus, according to NSS, the amount of transactions with shares grew by 2.6 times year-on-year to 3.9 billion drams, while the amount of transactions with corporate bonds grew by 22.1% to over 4.6 billion drams.

The amount of transactions with government bonds during the reporting period grew to 1.075.1 billion drams from 10.087.9 billion drams in the first quarter of 2014. No repo transactions were carried out in the reporting period, the NSS said.

Overall, 335 transactions were effected at the stock exchange and 15 companies were listed. The amount of transactions, made by investment services providing equities amounted to 2.682.3 billion drams.

According to the first quarter data, there were 8 companies and 21 banks providing investment services. The number of reporting entities, issuing bonds was 15. ($1 – 477.4 drams). —0--