ArmInfo. On Dec 16, at 4:30am, an attempt was made to break VTB Bank (Armenia)'s ATM at 56, Baghramyan Street in Yerevan. The press office of VTB Bank (Armenia) has told ArmInfo that the criminals insignificantly damaged the ATM but the robbery failed. Investigation is underway.
A similar case occurred in Center administrative district of Yerevan today. The Armenian Police told ArmInfo that the ACBA-CREDIT AGRICOLE BANK's ATM in Saryan Street was also attacked. Having blasted the ATM, the criminal (or criminals) stole almost 7.5 mln AMD, but did not manage to take away the remaining 3 mln AMD. Investigation is underway.
To note, on the card market of Armenia, VTB Bank (Armenia) and ACBA-CREDIT AGRICOLE BANK are leaders in terms of both the number of plastic cards and the ATM network. In October 2014, these two major banks launched a Joint ATM Network project. The joint network makes up one-third (over 365 ATMs) of the entire ATM network of the republic, and it is largely represented both in Yerevan and all the provinces of Armenia.
