YEREVAN, October 19. /ARKA/. Dollar-dram exchange transactions effected at NASDAQ OMX Armenia stock exchange over a period from October 12 to 16 totaled $1.55 million against $5.95 million one week before, the press office of the Central Bank of Armenia told ARKA News Agency.

The dollar then traded at the stock exchange at 474.26 drams, on average. No transactions were made then on the euro and ruble.

NASDAQ OMX Armenia (former Armenian Stock Exchange, Armex), was established in 2001 as a voluntary merger of broker (dealer) companies.

In early November 2007, the stock market was reorganized into an open joint stock company.
In January 2008, Nordic exchange operator OMX Group acquired 100% of shares of the Armenian Stock Exchange (Armex) and in June 2009 it became the sole shareholder of the Central Depository of Armenia (CDA). After NASDAQ and OMX merged in March 2008, Armex and CDA have become fully owned by the NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.

On November 7, 2005, the Central Bank of Armenia provided a license authorizing the stock exchange to hold forex auctions. ($1 – AMD 472.74). -----0----