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    CBA BOARD REDUCES REFINANCING RATE BY 0.25 PERCENTAGE POINTS TO 5%

    NOYAN TAPAN
    SEPTEMBER 9, 2009
    YEREVAN

    YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 9, NOYAN TAPAN. At the September 8 sitting, the
    Board of the Central Bank of Armenia (CBA) made a decision to reduce
    the refinancing rate by 0.25 percentage points to 5%. According to
    the CBA PR Service, a deflation of 0.4% was recorded in August on July
    2009, as a result of which the 12-month inflation amounted to 3.5%. The
    CBA Board said that there have been signs of some improvement in the
    global economy, combined with a gradual rise in international prices
    of raw materials and some foodstuffs.

    Under these conditions, despite the continuous trends to a decine in
    gross demand, there have been no inflationary pressures in domestic
    markets.

    Taking into account the continuing trends towards GDP decline
    and the opinions about remaining inflation in the target period,
    the CBA Board considers it expedient to reduce the interest rates,
    which is in line with the current trends in financial markets and
    contributes to activation of the economy, while not posing a danger
    to price stability.
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    Subject: CBA Board reduces refinancing rate by 0.25 percentage points to 5%

    CBA Board reduces refinancing rate by 0.25 percentage points to 5%

    YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 9, NOYAN TAPAN. At the September 8 sitting, the
    Board of the Central Bank of Armenia (CBA) made a decision to reduce
    the refinancing rate by 0.25 percentage points to 5%. According to the
    CBA PR Service, a deflation of 0.4% was recorded in August on July
    2009, as a result of which the 12-month inflation amounted to 3.5%. The
    CBA Board said that there have been signs of some improvement in the
    global economy, combined with a gradual rise in international prices of
    raw materials and some foodstuffs. Under these conditions, despite the
    continuous trends to a decine in gross demand, there have been no
    inflationary pressures in domestic markets. Taking into account the
    continuing trends towards GDP decline and the opinions about remaining
    inflation in the target period, the CBA Board considers it expedient to
    reduce the interest rates, which is in line with the current trends in
    financial markets and contributes to activation of the economy, while
    not posing a danger to price stability.
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