ECONOMIC FORECASTING PLATFORM WEBSITE TO BE AVAILABLE FROM APRIL 15

Noyan Tapan
April 14, 2008

YEREVAN, APRIL 14, NOYAN TAPAN. Economic forecasting platform website
() to be available starting from April 15 within the
framework of a project of the Central Bank of Armenia (CBA). Visitors
of the website can get information on independent experts’ forecasts
about important macroeconomic developments in Armenia, the head of
the CBA financial department Artur Nakhshikian announced on April 14.

In his words, the purpose of the project is to increase the interest
of economists in the macroeconomic processes taking place in Armenia
and the level of the society’s awareness of these processes. Forecasts
will be gathered each quarter and published on 12th of the next month
after each quarter. It is on the indicated days that information
is published about the directions of the CBA’s monetary and credit
policy within the next month and forecasts about expected economic
developments. This information and the quarterly reports about
implementation of the monetary and credit policy will be available
at the above mentioned website.

According to A. Nakhshikian, experts will present their personal
opinions which do not necessarily coincide with those of the
organization they represent. Experts will not be responsible for a
third side’s using these opinions.