Tuesday, May 16 2017 17:40
Alina Hovhannisyan

Central Bank of Armenia has kept refinancing rate at same level of 6%

ArmInfo.The Central Bank of  Armenia kept the refinancing rate at the same level - 6%. As the  press service of the Central Bank of Armenia told ArmInfo, this  decision was made on May 16 at a meeting of the Central Bank Board. 

Along with this, during the meeting, the CB Board also left the rates  for pawn-shop repo at 7.5% and deposits attracted from banks at 4.5%. 

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