YEREVAN, November 16. / ARKA /. Armenian commercial banks bought a total of $66.5 million at the local forex market from the 9th to 13th of November at the average weighted  exchange rate of 479.98 drams per one USD, the Central Bank said.

They also bought 4.4 million euros at the exchange rate of 515.1 drams per one euro and 905.5 million Russian rubles at the exchange rate of 7.37 drams per one ruble.

At the same time, they sold about $73.7 million, €13 million  and about 365 million Russian rubles at the average weighted exchange rates of 482.61, 519.99 and 7.53 drams respectively.

Besides, from November 2 to 8 the banks issued about 40.8 billion drams worth loans in the Armenian national currency and $27.4 million worth loans in US currency. ($1 – 481.76 drams).. –0–