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Arman Barseghyan: Ameriabank takes the lead in mortgage portfolio

Arman Barseghyan: Ameriabank takes the lead in mortgage portfolio

ArmInfo.During 2021, 10 thousand clients opened online accounts in the digital space of Ameriabank, 15 thousand received online cards, 17 thousand were  registered on the Internet banking platform. Arman Barseghyan, Retail  Banking Director of Ameriabank, announced this at a press conference  on October 28.

At the same time, he said that there are certain successes in terms  of business banking. In particular, as A.  Barseghyan noted, the  portfolio of business loans of Ameriabank since the beginning of this  year has been growing by more than 10%, amounting to 40 billion  drams, of which about 10 billion drams were provided through the  Bank's online system. Individuals were provided online 15 thousand  loans. According to him, 92% of consumer loans in quantitative terms  and 71% in value were provided precisely through the digital  platform.  He also spoke about the launched mortgage lending  platform, on which projects of about 40 developers are presented.  "That is, in addition to financial services, clients have the  opportunity to consider and compare various offers, and then make  their choice," he said, noting that more than 300 applications have  already been submitted to the site. "At the moment, the bank's  mortgage portfolio has reached 130 billion drams, and by this  indicator Ameriabank is the leader in the banking market," he added.

At the same time, Barseghyan said that thanks to the available  solutions, in a few months, all mortgage lending processes will be  transferred online.

Ameriabank is the only one in Armenia that has created a complex of  digital ecosystems and solutions: Ameria Business Platform / online  loans to SMEs; Smart account; Online loans for individuals  (customer.ameriabank.am); Developers' proposals on one site  (estate.ameriabank.am); Offers of car dealerships on one single site  (automarket.ameriabank.am). In addition to the listed online  platforms, the Bank has created other online tools:  Ameriastream -  fast money transfers by phone; online payments through the site;  online insurance - the conclusion of a number of insurance contracts  without visiting the bank; www.liooli.am is an online shopping  platform where products of Armenian manufacturers are presented.

The bank's priorities for the current year are digital transformation  and diversification, taking on the role of a leader in these changes  and transformations.

To note, Ameriabank is one of the most dynamically developing banks  in Armenia, which is one of the most stable and largest financial  institutions in the country. Ameriabank is a universal bank providing  corporate, investment and retail banking services in a comprehensive  package. Ameriabank maintains leadership in the banking system of  Armenia in terms of key financial indicators. The Bank's assets  crossed the threshold of 1 trillion AMD at the end of 2020, and  reaching this level was the first and so far the only one among  Armenian banks.