Thursday, July 8 2010 18:03
Ardshininvestbank provides $60 mln private trasfers circulation in first half year 2010
Arminfo. Circulation of private transfers of Ardshininvestbank exceeded $60 mln in the first half year 2010. As representative of Ardshininvestbank Tigran Shahinyan told Arminfo correspondent, the bank provided the same circulation in the same period of 2009.
The number of private transfers for January-June 2010 grew by 2% - up to 125 ths transactions as against the same period if 2009. , - he said. At the same time Shahinyan said that usually private trasnfers grow in July-August. "We are going to ensure private transfers growth by 10% till the end of the year, including thanks to cooperation with three new payment systems which we are at present negotiating with>, - he said.
He also added that in August the bank jointly with international money transfer system MoneyGram is going to implement an action within the frames of which till the end of the year the customers which implement transaction at $200 and 200 EUR via MoneyGram will get a Scratch-card with a money prize.
He also said that at present money may be transferred via the bank to 190 countries of the world with commission 0,9% to 5% depending on the payment system and geography of transfer. About 90% out of the total number of private transfers are the transfers arriving in Armenia, the rest - from Armenia to abroad. Russia occupies the first place by money transfers - more than 65%, then comes the USA - 15%. At present Ardshininvestbank works via the following international payment systems Contact, MoneyGram, Migom, IntelExpress, RIA, Coinstar Money Transfer, "Fast post".
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