Thursday, September 8 2011 17:09
Ameriabank focuses leasing portfolio on ore mining sphere
ArmInfo. The lion's share in the leasing portfolio of Ameriabank (60%) falls on the ore mining sphere.
Director for Development of Ameriabank Tigran Jrbashyan said that the total leasing portfolio of the bank is about 2 billion AMD. At the same time, he said that a bill has been worked out to resolve one of the key problems hindering the development of the leasing market in Armenia – taxation in the case of leasing import. "In this matter the specialists of our consulting company "Ameria" consult the government, and the bill is already being circulated", Jrbashyan said.
To note, as of 1 July 2011, the aggregate leasing portfolio of the banks and leasing companies of Armenia is about 8 billion AMD, most part of which falls on leasing companies. ACBA Leasing in the lead among the leasing companies, and among the commercial banks Ameriabank holds the leading position in terms of leasing. Over the first half of 2011 five banks engaged in leasing demonstrated almost 4%, and three leasing companies - over 30% growth.