Thursday, December 24 2009 13:04

ARARATBANK pays off second issue of corporative loan at 400 mln drams


ArmInfo. ARARAT paid off the registered coupon bonds of the second issue at 400 mln drams. As press-service of the bank told ArmInfo, the funds got from placement of the bonds were directed to crediting of the small am medium-sized business. The total of 60% out of the total funds were directed to crediting of the financial sector, 30% - industrial sector and the rest 10% - to individual persons.

To recall, 40 thsd bonds were issued by the bank within the frames of the given emission, 10thsd drams each, 9% annualized gain and 548 days circulation period. The first placement of the second issue of bonds of the bank took place on 9-24 June 2008. The coupon payments of the issue were implemented every quarter.


According to NASDAQ OMX Armenia, the volume of the deals at the stock exchange over the whole period of circulation (23 July 2008-24 December 2009) of the bonds of this issue amounted to 265 mln drams. The total of 41 deals of the weighted average portfolio yield at 9,09% were implemented by the bank over that period of time.


To recall, ARARATBANK has recently emitted the third issue of the registered coupon bonds in a volume 250 mln drams. The first placement of the third issue by the bank will take place on 14-25 December of the current year. within the frames of this issue the bank emitted 25 thsd bonds with nominal price 10 thsd drams each, 10% annualized gain and 18 months repayment period.


To note, major shareholders of ARARATBANK are: one of the biggest oil traders of Armenia “Flash” company 74,1% share, Evrobank - 25%+1 share. As of 1 October 2009 the total capital of the bank amounted to 7.7 bln drams, the assets - 29 bln drams and provision of crediting - 15.9 bln drams.