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    VTB bank (Armenia) unveils new real estate- secured loan type

    Monday, August 21st, 2017

    VTB Bank (Armenia) has announced a new loan type secured by real estate. The loans are provided in Armenian drams for the term from 1 to 5 years in the amount of up to 15 million drams. The minimum interest rate is from 15% per annum

    Moody’s: Armenia maintains record of robust economic management

    Monday, August 21st, 2017

    Moody’s Investors Service says that Armenia’s B1 issuer rating is supported by the country’s track record of robust economic and financial management through effective fiscal and monetary policies, and high debt affordability

    Armenian banks bought $82 million last week

    Monday, August 21st, 2017

    Armenian commercial banks bought a total of $82 million from the local intra-bank foreign currency market from August 14 to August 17 at the weighted average exchange rate of 477.69 drams for $1, the press service of the Central Bank reported

    Armenian insurance companies’ net profit in first six months halves to 1.26 billion drams

    Friday, August 18th, 2017

    Six insurance companies operating in Armenia earned a total of 1.26 billion drams in net profit in the first six months of this year, down from 2.62 billion they had earned a year earlier

    Russia and Armenia complete pilot project on integration of their payment systems

    Friday, August 18th, 2017

    Russia and Armenia have completed a pilot project on the integration of their national payment systems, Russian Lenta.ru reported citing the National Payment Card System of Russia

    Money transfers to Armenia show positive growth trend

    Thursday, August 17th, 2017

    Money transfers sent to Armenia in June 2017 increased by 9.1% when compared to 2016 May to $148 million, the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) said in a monthly review of macroeconomic indices across the Russia-led Eurasian Economic Union (EEU)

    Armenian credit organizations’ lending ups 15% in first half to 321.6 billion drams

    Thursday, August 17th, 2017

    The amount of lending provided by thirty-four credit organizations, operating in Armenia, in the first six months of 2017

    VTB Bank (Armenia) and MasterCard to issue PayPass cards

    Wednesday, August 16th, 2017

    VTB Bank (Armenia) is the first bank in the country to issue MasterCard PayPass contactless payment cards. “The unique technology of PayPass is one of the most modern

    ACBA-CREDIT AGRICOLE BANK to make first placement of $5 million worth bonds

    Wednesday, August 16th, 2017

    ACBA-CREDIT AGRICOLE BANK said today it will commence the initial placement of $5 million worth bonds on August 18. According to a press release, the bank will place a total of 50,000 coupon non-documentary bonds with a face value of $100, 5.5% yield and 30- month maturity period

    ARKA releases fresh issue of its “Credit Organizations of Armenia” bulletin

    Wednesday, August 16th, 2017

    ARKA news agency has released its economic and financial bulletin – “Credit Organizations of Armenia” for the second quarter of 2017. This product is published once a quarter and is compiled based on officially published financial reports of credit organizations (CO)