ARARATBANK s 7th-Issue-Bonds have been Listed on NASDAQ OMX ARMENIA Stock Market

NASDAQ OMX ARMENIA press-office has informed ArmInfo that AMD nominal coupon bonds of ARARATBANK's 7th issue have been listed at Bbond NASDAQ OMX ARMENIA Stock Market. 

The ARBKB7-code-abbreviation bonds will be circulated on the stock.

The bank issued 40 thsd bonds within this issue. Each bond is of 10 thsd AMD nominal worth with 13% of yield and 3 years of maturity.

To note, on June 12 ARARATBANK announced on carrying out the ninth issue of dollar bonds with the amount of 2 mln USD and 7.25% annual yield. The maturity of bonds is 3 years. To note, the placement of the first issue of ARARATBANK undocumentary coupon corporate bonds worth 250 mln AMD with quarterly coupon payment, annual yield of 8%, circulation period of 1 year, took place on 3 May 2007. The bonds of the first issue were redeemed on 12 May 2008. Throughout the whole period of circulation of the first-issue bonds at NASDAQ OMX Armenia, transactions amounted to 450 mln AMD (94 transactions).  The placement of the second issue of ARARATBANK undocumentary corporate bonds worth 400 mln AMD, with annual yield of 9% and circulation period of 1,5 years, took place from 9 till 24 June 2008. The period of redemption of the second issue expires on December 24, 2009. From July 2008 till 24 August 2009 inclusive 45 transactions worth 267 mln AMD were carried out with the second-issue bonds at the stock exchange. These securities are listed at Bbond by NASDAQ OMX Armenia.  The placement of the third issue was worth 250 mln USD with 10% annual yield and 1.5 years of maturity. The bank carried out the forth issue in July 2011. The amount totaled 250 mln with 12% yield.  In 2012 ARARATBANK was the pathbreaking one to issue currency bonds.  This was the fifth issue with the amount of 1 mln USD and 9% yield.  The sixth issue took place in 2013, the currency bonds totaled 1 mln USD with 8.5% yield and 3 years of maturity. The seventh issue took place in 2013 and comprised AMD bonds with the amount of 400 mln AMD, 13% yield and 3 years of maturity. The eighth issue was 1 mln USD-worth, with 8% yield and 4 years of maturity.

To note, according to the Financial Rating of Armenian Banks prepared by ArmInfo News Agency as of late 2014 ARARATBANK's assets amounted to 138.8 bln AMD with 10% growth. The share of investments in securities totaled more than 15 bln AMD or 11% with 16% yoy growth.  The liabilities increased to 117 bln AMD by 10.8%, the total capital - by 11% to 21.8 bln AMD. The net profit of the bank totaled 2.9 bln AMD with 4.4% yoy fall in 2014. The bank summed up 2014 with 2.35% ROA and 14.18% ROE and found a place in TOP-5.  As of April 1, 2015 the bank assets totaled 132.3 bln AMD with 0.4% yoy growth.  At the end of Q1 2015 the share of investments into securities totaled 13% or 17 bln AMD with 30% yoy growth, 12% of which was provided in the quarter. As of April 1,2015 the liabilities of the bank totaled 110.5 bln AMD with 0.6% yoy fall, the total capital - 21.8 bln AMD with 6% yoy growth. The bank finished Q1 2015 with 405.7 mln AMD net profit - 63.2% yoy fall and almost 2-fold Q growth. as of ROA and ROE in Q1 2015 the bank appeared in the leading ten - 1.19% and 7.72% respectively.  According to the recent data, 64.24% belong to the "Flash" company, 25% +1stock - EBRD; 10% - Rural Impulse Fund II. (On 31 March 2015, the USD/AMD exchange rate was 471.13 AMD/$).  NASDAQ OMX Armenia is the only stock exchange currently operating in Armenia. On January 26, 2009, "Armenian Stock Exchange" ojsc was officially renamed as "NASDAQ OMX Armenia" ojsc. On June 5, 2009, "NASDAQ OMX Armenia" ojsc became the owner of 100% of the shares of the "Central Depository of Armenia" ojsc.