ArmInfo. In Q1 2023, the banking system of Armenia increased tax contributions to the state  treasury by 8.3% per annum - up to 22.2 billion drams ($56.5 million). Of this amount, 85.2% or 18.9 billion drams were paid in direct taxes, with a y-o-y increase of 7.4%.  

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.

ArmInfo.On March 18-22, the Green Climate Fund (GCF) Regional Dialogue with representatives of Eastern European and Central Asian countries is held in Skopje (North Macedonia).

ArmInfo.Starting today, ArmSwissBank will support Google Pay for Mastercard cardholders, enabling them to take advantage of simple and secure contactless payments and digital card storage on both Android and Wear OS devices.

ArmInfo. In 2023, the banking system of Armenia doubled tax payments to the state treasury - up to AMD 123.5bln ($305 million), of which AMD 71.5bln were for direct taxes (with an annual increase of 39.7%).

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ArmInfo.From December 3 to 8 of this year, Director of the Business Development Department, Deputy CEO of ARMSWISCBANK CJSC Ara Makaryan is participating in the 28th UN Climate Change Conference (COP 28) in the UAE with the RA delegation.

ArmInfo.ARMSWISSBANK presents the long-awaited World Elite™ Mastercard®, which along with the possibility to carry out convenient and secure transactions, provides cardholders with many premium benefits around the world.

ArmInfo. Armenian banks are reviving their credit policy after "resting on immigrants' laurels".  This must be done quickly and competently in order to maintain profit growth and avoid its serious decline.

ArmInfo.At the end of H1 2023 two Armenian banks, Ameriabank and Ardshinbank entered the TOP-5 of the list of 1000 largest taxpayers in Armenia, ranking 4th and 5th,  respectively, in annual terms (from 18th and 24th in H1 2022). This  is evidenced by the data of the State Revenue Committee of Armenia.

ArmInfo. The profit growth rates of Armenian banks slowed down significantly amid the ongoing serious slowdown in lending to the economy. Thus, the net profit of Armenian  banks increased by 24.8% per annum inH1 2023 (against a 2.8-fold jump  in the same period in 2022), reaching 73.6 billion drams ($367.8  million), while slowing down strongly in quarterly growth from  3.4-fold to 5.2% alone.

ArmInfo.ARMSWISSBANK informs about starting the placement of 3 coupon bonds from 1^st of June, 2023.

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ArmInfo. As part of the EU4Business initiative the EU launched in Armenia in July 2021, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and Armenian  financial institutions signed EUR 30mln credit lines, Lilit Gharayan  Team Leader EU4Business- EBRD Credit Line Armenia, said at the forum  entitled "EU4Business-EBRD Credit Line in Armenia - Impact to date  and Way Ahead" on April 14.  

ArmInfo.Armenian banks' net profit totaled AMD 263bln ($668mln) last year - a 3-fold growth in 2022 due to an unprecedented 4-fold increase in noninterest incomes. 

ArmInfo.Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan received Regional Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) for the Caucasus,  Moldova and Belarus Catarina Bjorlin Hansen. 

ArmInfo. During the regular Board meeting of the Union of Banks of Armenia (UBA), Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Executive Board of ARARATBANK OJSC Mher Ananyan was elected as new Chairman of the UBA Board. He will replace Gevorg Machanyan, Executive Director and Chairman of the Management Board of ARMSWISSBANK CJSC, who chaired the Union in 2021-2022.

ArmInfo. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development will provide a $4 million loan to HSBC Bank Armenia, the EBRD said in an official statement.  It is noted that $3 million will be provided directly by the EBRD and $1 million by the Green  Climate Fund (GCF) under the Regional Green Economy Financing  Facility (GEFF).

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