ArmSwissBank Brings Apple Pay to Customers

 Tuesday, April 23 2024 17:32:02
ArmSwissBank Brings Apple Pay to Customers

ArmInfo.ArmSwissBank today brings its customers Apple Pay, a safer, more secure and private way to pay that helps customers avoid handing their payment card to someone else, touching physical buttons or exchanging cash - and uses the power of iPhone to protect every transaction. Customers simply hold their iPhone or Apple Watch near a payment terminal to make a contactless payment. Every Apple Pay purchase is secure because it is authenticated with Face ID, Touch ID, or device passcode, as well as a one-time unique dynamic security code. Apple Pay is accepted in grocery stores, pharmacies, taxis, restaurants, coffee shops, retail stores, and many more places. Customers can also use Apple Pay on iPhone, iPad, and Mac to make faster and more convenient purchases in apps or on the web in Safari without creating accounts or repeatedly typing in shipping and billing information. Apple Pay makes it easier to pay for food and grocery deliveries, online shopping, transportation, and parking, among other things. Apple Pay can also be used to make payments in apps on Apple Watch. Security and privacy are at the core of Apple Pay. When customers use a card with Apple Pay, the actual card numbers are not stored on the device, nor Apple servers. Instead, a unique Device Account Number is assigned, encrypted, and securely stored in the Secure Element, an industry-standard, certified chip designed to store the payment information safely on the device.

Daniel Azatyan: in Armenia, highest lending growth was registered in  construction sector, with decrease in industrial sector 
 Tuesday, February 20 2024 17:57

ArmInfo.In Armenia, there was an increase in all lending sectors, except for industry, where  the volumes decreased by 1.2%, making 508.9 billion drams. Chairman of the Union of Banks of Armenia Daniel Azatyan stated during a press conference on February 20.

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Decision that was made in 10 days - UBA chairman on HSBC Bank`s exit  from Armenia
 Tuesday, February 20 2024 15:26

ArmInfo. The HSBC group has been moving its capital and focusing on its preferred markets, as has been the policy in recent years. Only since 2021, as noted by the Chairman of the Union of Banks of Armenia (UBA) Daniel Azatyan during a press conference, the Group has withdrawn from 7 countries, including retail lending in France, the USA, Greece, etc.

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Entry of bank with international brand into financial market of  Armenia always desirable and important - UBA chairman
 Tuesday, February 20 2024 15:25

ArmInfo. The entry of a bank with an international brand into the financial market of Armenia is always desirable and important, Chairman of the Union of Banks of Armenia Daniel Azatyan stated during the final press conference on February 20, speaking about the deal to acquire Bank of Georgia Group PLC (BOGG) of one of the leading Armenian banks Ameriabank CJSC.

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Armenia`s commercial banks to be authorized to issue guarantees for  participation of Armenian companies in procurement in EAEU
 Monday, February 19 2024 19:05

ArmInfo. Armenia will join the agreement of the countries of the Eurasian Economic Union on the mutual recognition of bank guarantees in public procurement. In general, this should facilitate the participation of the Armenian companies from the Republic of Armenia in the state and municipal procurements taking place in the EEU market.

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Ameriabank set to join BOGG, a London Stock Exchange (LSE) listed financial group as a standalone entity
 Monday, February 19 2024 15:52

ArmInfoAmeriabank (the Bank) has reached an agreement with the BOGG (the Group), a UK registered financial group, to join the latter as a standalone entity and the Group to become the main shareholder of the Bank, with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (“EBRD”) retaining their 10% shareholding in Ameriabank.

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Which Book to Choose as a Gift for the Book Giving Day? A Piece of Advice from Idram and IDBank
 Friday, February 16 2024 17:19

ArmInfo.The most bookish holiday of the year is almost here: on these days the book is definitely the most bought and gifted item in the town, although you can’t call it an “item”. The special offers of bookstores exceed the New Year promotions, and the book queues remind of the good old days when people stood in line to buy books.

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Armenian Card: arca.am application to stop operating from Apr 15,  2024
 Friday, February 16 2024 13:05

ArmInfo.The Armenian Card CJSC has announced its plans to stop operating the arca.am  application. 

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Bank of Georgia Group PLC announces possible transaction to acquire  Ameriabank CJSC
 Thursday, February 15 2024 19:44

ArmInfo.Bank of Georgia Group PLC ( or ) clarifies recent media rumors regarding a potential transaction involving Ameriabank CJSC (), a leading bank in Armenia, and confirms that "it is in "advanced discussions" regarding its potential acquisition of Ameriabank CJSC."

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With HSBC`s withdrawal, Armenia loses last transnational  institutional investor - analysts
 Thursday, February 15 2024 17:45

ArmInfo. The likelihood of attracting a new international brand to the Armenian financial market  is quite low. Economist Haykaz Fanyan expressed a similar opinion on his Facebook page, commenting on the HSBC's withdrawal from Armenian market.

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Moody`s assigns B2 rating to Electric Networks of Armenia
 Wednesday, February 14 2024 15:23

ArmInfo. Attracting financial resources for the investment program of Electric Networks  of Armenia is the easiest task, but it is much more difficult to organize the work correctly, Director General Karen Harutyunyan told reporters on February 14.

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Electric Networks of Armenia CJSC bonds successfully placed 
 Wednesday, February 14 2024 15:04

ArmInfo.The placement of AMD 32bln bonds of Electric Networks of Armenia CJSC was successfully  completed within a short space of time, Director General Karen Harutyunyan told reporters. 

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S&P Global Ratings upgrades Ardshinbank to `BB-`; outlook "Stable"
 Monday, February 12 2024 20:43

ArmInfo. S&P Global Ratings upgraded its long-term issuer credit rating on Ardshinbank CJSC to  'BB-' from 'B+' and revised the outlook on the rating to "stable". At the same time, we affirmed our 'B' short-term issuer credit rating on the bank. This is noted in a message from S&P Global Ratings.

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How to Celebrate Love Days? A Piece of Advice from Idram and IDBank
 Monday, February 12 2024 12:36

ArmInfo.A few days are left for the February love days. Regardless of which team you are in - celebrating Terendez or Valentine's Day, you still need to plan in advance where you are going to celebrate. You may already be bored of celebrating by simply eating out or having fancy drinks in classic cafes and restaurants. That's why Idram and IDBank have gathered the most unique ideas to make your 2024 love days unforgettable. Let’s go.

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Fitch upgrades ACBA Bank to `BB-`; Outlook stable
 Saturday, February 10 2024 01:31

ArmInfo.Fitch Ratings has upgraded ACBA Bank Open Joint-Stock Company's (ACBA) Long-Term Issuer  Default Rating (IDR) to 'BB-' from 'B+', and the bank's Viability Rating (VR) to 'bb-' from 'b+'. The Outlook is Stable. The Fitch Ratings press release received by ArmInfo reads.

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Visa Travel card - your best friend of the road
 Thursday, February 8 2024 17:02

ArmInfo.Today, traveling does not depend on the weather. You can enjoy the pleasure of traveling the world at any time of the year, and now you can also plan your vacation for the whole year by buying tickets and booking hotels in advance saving huge amounts of money and getting cashbacks.

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Decision to sell HSBC Armenia follows strategic review
 Tuesday, February 6 2024 17:14

ArmInfo. The decision to sell HSBC Armenia follows a strategic review, and aligns with the HSBC Group strategy to redeploy capital from less strategic or low-connectivity businesses into higher-growth opportunities globally. This is stated  in the official News Release of HSBC Armenia Bank regarding its sale  to the largest Armenian banking group, Ardshinbank CJSC.

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Ardshinbank announces agreement to acquire HSBC Armenia
 Tuesday, February 6 2024 17:10

ArmInfo. Ardshinbank, the largest Armenian banking group, is today announcing it has reached a binding agreement with HSBC Europe B.V., a subsidiary of HSBC Holdings plc, to acquire its fully owned banking subsidiary in Armenia. 

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AMD 3,665,972 to Armenian Mothers. In February, Cancer Awareness Month, The Power of One Dram will be directed to the City of Smile
 Monday, February 5 2024 15:08

ArmInfo.IDBank and Idram sum up the January program of the Power of One Dram initiative. The amount gathered during January, AMD 3,665,972 was directed to the "Armenian Mothers" charity fund.

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Armenia`s gross international reserves decreased by 12.3% in 2023,  reaching USD 3.6 billion 
 Wednesday, January 31 2024 20:19

ArmInfo.Armenia's gross international reserves (GIR) decreased by 12.3% or $504.1 million in 2023 to $3.608 billion, while in 2022 it increased by 27.3% or $881.8 million to $4.112 billion dollars. GIR's quarterly dynamics also worsened - up to a 13.4% decline in Q4 from 6.6% growth in Q3, according to the data from the Central Bank of the Republic of Armenia.

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State Property Management Committee of Armenia provided budget  revenues of  AMD 15.4 billion in 2023
 Wednesday, January 31 2024 17:24

ArmInfo.RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan visited the State Property Management Committee of the  Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure to discuss the Committee's activity report for 2023, the presss ervice of the Armenian PM reports.

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