YEREVAN, October 25, / ARKA /.Armenian Bank Anelik said today it has increased the number of its points of sales offering discounts to about 500. The bank said in a press release that all its cardholders are eligible to a 50 percent discount in around 500 stores and trade and service outlets across the country.

“We declare that no discount network in the country does have this large coverage. Each cardholder of Anelik Bank may take advantage of this to make cashless purchases,” David Ananyan, head of the bank’s division in charge of plastic cards, was quoted as saying.

According to him, the bank's discount network covers shops and service stations, which are used permanently by a sizeable portion of Armenian citizens; they are BHS, CONTE, SPUTNIK, Grand Sport, DG computers, Ello, Forward, Diana, Jeans House, Sunny Tour, MINI-MODA, Matevossian and other outlets as well as travel agencies.

Ananyan also said that in 250 of these 500 stores and service outlets the cardholders may get additional 20% discount to already effective ones.

According to the press release, Anelik Bank plans to introduce a new unprecedented card product this year and will notify the public at large of it.

This past May together with STAR trade chain and Gedeon Richter chain of pharmacies Anelik introduced ArCa Classic discount and accumulative card called “Caring." On September 3 it released ANELIK BANK BOOM ENERGY VISA Classic, which is both a payment card and a discount club card.

Bank Anelik was established in 1990. It is owned by Lebanese CreditBank (89.95% )  and  the bank’s CEO Samvel Chzmachyan  (10.05%). -0-