ArmInfo.According to the Global Finance monthly magazine, Ameriabank was awarded the nomination "The Best Investment Bank-2019" in Armenia. This award from Global Finance is awarded to Ameriabank annually, starting in 2012.
According to the Bank's press service, the winners were selected according to the following criteria: market share, opportunities to use banking investment tools, volume and number of transactions, quality of service, consulting, structuring of operations, innovation, pricing, primary placements in the capital market and service opportunities secondary market, a large list of partners in the international market in the face of financial institutions, market reputation, etc.
According to the source, the overall list of winners will be published in the April edition of Global Finance.
To note, the Global Finance monthly edition has been published since 1987. The magazine has over 50,000 subscribers in 180 countries. The target audience of the publication is the leaders and representatives of the world's largest private and public financial institutions. The specialists of the publication analyze important financial indicators of more than 192 countries.
According to the Financial Rating of Banks of Armenia prepared by ArmInfo, as of December 31, 2018, Ameriabank continues to lead in terms of key financial indicators. The bank's assets amounted to 779.8 billion drams ($ 1.6 billion, first position), credit investments and other loans -547.9 billion drams ($ 1.1 billion, first position), investments in securities - 64 billion drams ($ 132.3 million, second position). By total liabilities, the bank secured the lead - 690 billion drams or $ 1.4 billion, in the structure of which liabilities to customers (time deposits and demand deposits) amounted to 57.8% or 399.1 billion drams ($ 825 million, 2nd position) attracted loans from international financial institutions - 38.4% or 265.3 billion drams ($ 548.3 million, 1st position), and funds received from the placement of own bonds - 7.4% or 50.8 billion drams ($ 105.1 million). The total capital of the Bank amounted to 89.8 billion drams or $ 185.6 million at this date, and the regulatory total capital - 97.8 billion drams. In 2018 Ameriabank completed with a net profit of 10.5 billion drams or $ 21.7 million (1st position). The Bank provided the capital adequacy ratio at the level of 13.7% (at the required minimum of 12%), total liquidity - 21.9% (at the required minimum 15%), current liquidity - 78.8% (at the required minimum 60%).
To note, Ameriabank is a universal bank that provides investment, corporate and retail banking services in the form of a comprehensive package of banking solutions. The bank has been operating in the Armenian market since October 31, 1996. The branch network of Ameriabank includes 14 divisions, out of which 9 are metropolitan and 5 are regional ones. In the share capital of Ameriabank, with the entry of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in December 2015, the equity participation has changed as follows: Ameria Group CY Ltd. - 65.8%, EBRD - 20.7% and ESPS Holding Limited - 13.5%. Distinctive awards: from Euromoney (2017, 2016, 2014, 2012, 2011), from Global Finance (2017, 2016, 2015, 2013, 2012), from The Banker / FT (2017, 2016, 2015, 2013, 2010), from Commerzbank has been awarded the "STP-Award" award since 2008.