Monday, February 11 2013 21:54
Assets of Armenian credit companies up 7% to 168.5 bln AMD in Q4 2012
ArmInfo. Over Q4 2012 the total assets of Armenian credit companies grew by 7% to 168.5 bln AMD, or $417.5 mln, the press service of the Central Bank of Armenia (CBA) told ArmInfo.
The source says that the credit companies' funds on the banks' nostro accounts dropped by 35.2% to 3.8 bln AMD ($9.4 mln) over Q4 2012. The receivables from the banks and other financial organizations grew by 8.2% to 44.7 bln AMD ($110.7 mln). The personal loans in the credit companies' loan book amounted to 77.9 bln AMD ($193 mln, 12.2% growth versus Q3 2012). Corporate loans were up 6.5% to 23.5 bln AMD ($58.2 mln). The cash funds dropped by 29.5% to 312.3 mln AMD ($773.8 thsd). The leasing and factoring operations grew by 0.6% to 8.3 bln AMD ($20.6 mln).
As of 1 Jan 2013, there were 32 credit companies and 100 branches in Armenia. There are 28 UCOs, 3 leasing companies and 1 credit union. Four of the UCOs specialize in mortgage lending - First Mortgage Company, Fides, National Mortgage Company, and Affordable Housing for Young Families.