ArmInfo. The Armenian government in its new and already approved program of own activities for upcoming  5-year term,  based on indicative results of 2018 recorded a two-fold increase in insured transactions of  "Export Insurance Agency of Armenia" ICJSC- almost up to 4.5 billion AMD. At the same time, as of August 31, 2017, the insurance portfolio of the Agency already amounted AMD  2.594 . Armen Shahnazaryan,  the Executive Director of the EIAA ICJSC, spoke in an exclusive interview about the Agency's achievements and tasks, plans and reality.

ArmInfo. The replenishment of  Armenian banks' capital base by 15% per annum on July 1, 2017, or by  85.1 billion drams ($ 177.1 million) made it possible to accelerate  the credit growth rate to 16.6% from last year's 9.5%. Activation of  banks in the credit market, in turn, increased net profit in the  first half of 2017 by 49.5% per annum - up to 19.2 billion drams ($  39.9 million).

ArmInfo. As of August 30 this  year, readiness to participate in the program expressed by 10 banks and 2  universal credit companies. These are ACBA Credit-Agricole Bank,  Ameriabank, ARARATBANK, Ardshinbank, Armswissbank, Converse Bank,  INECOBANK, Armbusinessbank, Armeconombank, Prometey Bank, as well as  UCC and .  

ArmInfo. On August 29, the fourth dollar tranche of registered coupon bonds of Ameriabank in the amount of $ 10 million was listed on the Nasdaq OMX Armenia stock exchange and admitted to conclusion of targeted trade and repo deals. This release, like the previous ones, is included in the main list (Abond).

ArmInfo. ACBA-Credit Agricole Bank on August 18 will publicly place its dollar-denominated coupon three-year bonds in the amount of $ 5 million with an annual yield of 5.5%. ArmInfo was told in the press service of the Bank that this issue contains 50,000 bonds with a face value of $ 100. Coupon payments are provided once every six months.

ArmInfo.In the first half of  the year, the banking system of Armenia sent 21.9 billion AMD to the  state treasury, which is 12.9% higher than the figure of a year ago.  Of this amount, over 89% or 19.6 billion was paid on direct taxes  (including income tax and income tax), with an annual growth of  12.6%.

ArmInfo. AMD, dollar and euro  bonds of Armswissbank were listed on NASDAQ OMX Armenia. As the press  service of the exchange told ArmInfo, these bonds entered the  secondary exchange list of Bbond and are admitted to conclusion of  targeted and repo deals. In the secondary market, Ameriabank and  ARARATBANK will act as market-makers of these securities.  

ArmInfo. The initial placement of nominal coupon AMD bonds of 2 billion AMD was successfully completed on July 10 - 4 days earlier than planned. The placed bonds were purchased by both local and foreign legal entities, including Armenian banks and private investors.

ArmInfo. To activate the bond  market of Armenia, a national scale of ratings is needed. Arshinbank  Risk Management Director Artak Arzoyan expressed this opinion in an  interview with ArmInfo, explaining that local investors and borrowers  dominate the national financial market, and an internal credit rating  is required for the issuance of debt securities of certain  categories.

ArmInfo. ACBA-Credit Agricole Bank  plans to enter the bond market of Armenia with the medium-term USD  tranche within the next 2 months. As Stepan Zakinyan, Deputy Chief  Executive Officer for the financial part of ACBA-Credit Agricole  Bank, told ArmInfo correspondent, the circulation period of the USD  tranche will be 2.5 years. "This will be an experimental release,  which will enable us to understand the market reaction and investors'  appetites," he said.

ArmInfo. From June 29 to September 15, Anelik Bank intends to place the 4th tranche of its USD-denominated bonds in the amount of $ 5 million. As ArmInfo explained to the press service of the Bank, in the framework of this issue 50 thousand registered non-documentary coupon bonds with a par value of $ 100, yield on the coupon of 5.75%, with a maturity of 2 years, with the frequency of coupon payments every six months.

ArmInfo. Armswissbank, after successfully issuing three tranches of USD bonds, brought AMD securities to the market. The placement of AMD bonds as well as in the case of USD bonds turned out to be successful - applications for the purchase of only 2 billion were presented within the first hour of the start of the open subscription.

ArmInfo. Starting from Juny 13,  2017, USD denomintaed coupon bonds issued by "ANELIK BANK" CJSC will  be listed on NASDAQ OMX Armenia and included in the bonds main Abond  list.  According to the exchange press service, listed securities  comprise 50,000 coupon bonds with nominal value of USD 100, coupon  rate of 6.25% and maturity period of 2 years. The bonds (ISIN -  AMANLBB22ER2) will be traded under ANLBB2 ticker symbol and will be  allowed to manual and REPO trading as well. 

ArmInfo. A high demand  for 2-nd  tranche of dollar based bonds of Anelik Bank opened an option to  place those by May 29 in full volume and in anticipatory manner. .   Bonds were purchased by private persons and legal entities from  Yerevan and regions. According to the information of the press office  of the bank, this issuance is already submitted to  Nazdaq OMX  Armenia to pass a listing. 

ArmInfo. Converse Bank first USD  trench issue amounting $ 6 million passed first listing on NasDaq OMX  Armenia and entered Abond. As the stock's press service told ArmInfo,  the first USD tranche of the Bank (ISIN - AMCOVSB22ER9) is allowed to  conclude targeted trade and repo-transactions.   

ArmInfo. On May 20, Armavir team  of students won the annual contest organized by the Central Bank  Month of My Finance and Youth Achievement SO program, which is aimed  at increasing financial literacy among the population.

ArmInfo. 60,000 coupon bonds were placed, with the total nominal value of USD 6 million. The nominal value of one bond is USD 100, circulation term - 24 months, and frequency of coupon payment is semi-annual. The annual coupon yield of the bonds is 5,75 percent.

ArmInfo. 5 May 2017 - Converse Bank CJSC announces today its first tranche of corporate bonds issuance. The bonds will be listed on NADAQ OMX Armenia OJSC stock exchange and will be traded on the secondary market.

ArmInfo. The Armenian banking system sent 10.1 billion AMD to the state budget in the first quarter of 2017 (or 9.8 billion without taking into account the combined Areximbank and the Armenian Development Bank), which is 8.6% higher than the figure of a year ago. Of this amount, over 88% or 8.9 billion AMD was paid on direct taxes (including income tax and income tax), with an annual growth of 8.5%.

ArmInfo. VTB Bank Armenia in  QI 2017 paid off to the budget about AMD 1,2 bln in respect to taxes,  taking the first position among Armenia banks and the 21st in the  list of 1000 largest taxpayers of the country This was stated to  ArmInfo at the Press office of the Bank, referring to the data   published by State Revenues Committee under the Government of the  Republic of Armenia.