Friday, December 21 2012 15:57
Piruz Sargsyan reappointed Financial Ombudswoman of Armenia
ArmInfo. The Trusteeship Council of the Financial Mediator's Office of Armenia adopted a decision to reappoint Piruz Sargsyanm to the post of the Financial Ombudswoman of Armenia on December 7 2012 in line with Article 20 point 1 of the Law On Financial Mediator, the Office's press- service told ArmInfo.
"Over 4 years of her activity on the position of the Financial Ombudswoman, the Office had overcome much testing and implemented a range of projects to raise the financial awareness of the people and help settling their financial problems," the source reports.
Thus, 95% of the citizens polled during the Central Bank's survey in 2011 said they are informed of the institute of financial mediator versus 12% of the polled in 2009. The Office of the Financial Mediator was established in line with the Law On Financial Mediator adopted on June 17 2008. The Office launched activity on Jan 24 2009. The Central Bank of Armenia is the founder of the Office. The services of the financial mediator are provided free of charge. The Office is funded by financial organizations.