PRICES OF PRECIOUS METALS DECLINE

NOYAN TAPAN
DECEMBER 15, 2009
YEREVAN

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 15, NOYAN TAPAN. The State Treasury of Precious
Metals and Stones agency of the RA Ministry of Finance established the
following purchase and sale prices (in drams) of 1 gram of chemically
pure metal for precious metals in the period of December 14-20:

Gold – purchase price 12,938.77 (-708.89), sale price 14,063.88
(-770.56);

silver – purchase price 201.53 (-12.53), sale price 219.05 (-13.62);

platinum – purchase price 16,224.63 (-577.16), sale price 17,635.47
(-627.34);

palladium – purchase price 4,178.81 (-141.24), sale price 4,542.18
(-153.53).