Head of the Public Relations Service of the Central Bank of Armenia, Harutyun Berberyan, posted on Facebook's page the data on deposits.

"In the knowledge of theformer high-ranking official manipulating statistical data and his journalist colleagues who used to make his manipulations an informational topic.

During 2018 deposits have grown by 106.4 billion drams (4.1%) and amounted to 2 trillion 731 billion AMD as of 31.08.2018 (accumulated interest rates are not included).

In 2017 interest income of depositors on deposits of legal entities and individuals made 125 bln drams (78 bln AMD for eight months of 2018).

The interest income generated from deposits mainly cash from banks.

In 2017 interest income on natural persons depositors totaled 86 billion drams, of which 8.6 billion drams were paid as an income tax.During the eight months of 2018 - 56 billion drams, and paid income tax - 5.6 billion drams.

As for the sale of foreign currency, students of the economic faculties even know that the information about the interventions is reflected in the CB official report, according to which the CB didn’t sell foreign currency, but bought it.

In 2016- 29.3 million dollars.

In 2017 - 100.6 million dollars.

During 9 months of 2018 - $ 44 million dollars

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