USD 77,746,139 was bought at an average price of AMD 363.24 /USD 1 and USD 76,121,620 sold at an average price of AMD 365.61 /USD 1 at the Armenian foreign currency market on August 30-September 3.

On August 26, Executive Vice President and CEO of World Bank group member International Finance Corporation (IFC), Lars Thunell visited Ameriabank to meet with the bank management. He was accompanied by a group of IFC officials.

Member of the National Competitiveness Foundation of Armenia (NCFA), McKinsey & Company Belgium office’s partner Pierre Gyurjian said that though the crisis has affected Armenia’s economy, large-scale projects are implemented in the country to improve its competitiveness, and their results will be observable in several years.

The IDRs of VTBA reflect Fitch"s view of the moderate probability of support being forthcoming, if required, from its owner, Russia"s JSC VTB Bank (VTB; "BBB"/Stable/"F3").

Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan participated in a solemn event dedicated to Day of Constructor.
Congratulating constructors on the holiday, the Prime Minister noted that 2009 was a year of tests first of all for the construction industry, the RA government’s press service reported.