$4575.5m invested in 2004 in Azerbaijan

The National Bank of Azerbaijan (NBA) told Trend, in 2004 direct investments  in the economy comprised $4192.3m, or 38.9%mopre than 2003 ($3018.8m).  $4088.1m of total investments (+37.5% to $2972.4m in 2003) was invested in  the oil and gas sector.

In 2004 $383.2m of investments (+8.5% to $353.2m in 2003) was implemented at  the expense of credit resources. Credits taken under the governmental  guarantees made up $308.3m, or 2,223 times more than 2003 ($13.,7m).