
YEREVAN, January 29. / ARKA /. Global crisis has not affected the activities and performance of the Armenian Ameriabank, the chairman of the Directorate, General Director of CJSC Ameriabank Artak Hanesyan said at a press conference on Tuesday.
"Despite the financial crisis, we were able to carry out the program we had planned within all indicators of the bank. In September 2008, we revised our strategy in response to the crisis and made up three programs: basic development program, the Bank's development program and pessimistic program," Hanesyan said.
According to him, in this regard some macroeconomic indicators were analysed and further development of the bank was discussed.
The general director added that in the bank's work was guided by the basic development program, which resulted in growth on all fronts.
"Given the crisis situation in the economy, the bank tried to ensure maximum liquidity," the head of Ameriabank said.
Ameriabank closed joint stock company is an investment bank offering corporate, investments and other retail services in a complex package. Ruben Vardanyan is the Chairman of the bank’s Board of Directors and Artak Anesyan is the Chairman of Directorate and the General Director.
“Troyka Dialogue”, one of the biggest Russian investment-banking companies, is a strategic partner of Ameriabank.At the end of 2009 its assets totaled 103.5 billion Drams, liabilities-81.8 billion Drams, the aggregate capital-21.7 billion Drams and the charter capital 18.2 billion Drams (in terms of charter capital Ameriabank is the highest rated Armenian bank).
Its overall credit investments stood at 54.1 billion Drams and liabilities towards clients at 69.1 billion Drams.
Its net profits in 2009 amounted to 1.5 billion Drams. –0-
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| Market exchange rates 02/09/2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Currency | Symbol | Unit | Rate | Changes |
| USA Dollar | USD | 1 | 365.03 | 1.29 |
| Euro | EUR | 1 | 468.19 | 3.8 |
| Russian Rоublе | RUR | 1 | 11.90 | 0.08 |
| Favorable еxchange rates of banks 03/09/2010 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Currency | Buy | Sell |
| USD | 366 ProCreditBank |
367.5 “ArmSwissBank” |
| Euro | 467 Byblos Bank Armenia ProCreditBank |
472 ArmBusinessBank Armenian Development Bank |
| RUR | 11.85 "VTB Bank (Armenia)" BTA Bank |
12 ACBA-CREDIT AGRICOLE BANK Ameriabank ProCreditBank |
| Macroeconomics | ||
|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Term | Figures |
| economic growth,% | 2010-06 | 106.7 |
| GBP, billion AMD | 2010-06 | 1332 |
| inflation, % | 2010-07 | 103.7 |
| Budget deficit (proficit), bln AMD | 2010-06 | 16.9 |
| trade deficit, mln USD | 2010-06 | -1281.2 |
| foreign trade turnover, mln USD | 2010-06 | 2116.8 |
| foreign trade turnover, % | 2010-06 | 129.8 |
| Gross External Reserves, mln. USD | 2010-06 | 1780 |
| Monetary base, billion AMD | 2010-06 | 434.5 |
| Money supply, billion AMD | 2010-06 | 786.6 |
| Financial market | ||
|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Term | Figures |
| Anual interests on loans | ||
| Legal entities in AMD | 2010-06 | 13.8 |
| Legal entities in USD | 2010-06 | 12.6 |
| Individuals in AMD | 2010-06 | 22.6 |
| Individuals in USD | 2010-06 | 19.2 |
| Anual interests on deposits | ||
| Legal entities in AMD | 2010-06 | 8.4 |
| Legal entities in USD | 2010-06 | 7.2 |
| Individuals in AMD | 2010-06 | 9.8 |
| Individuals in USD | 2010-06 | 5.4 |
| Annual profitability | ||
| state stock of CBA, % | 2008-08 | 8 |
| fiscal stock of Armenia, % | 2010-06 | 9.6 |
| The percents of the CBA | ||
|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Term | Figures |
| Banking rate | 2010-07 | 13 |
| Repo | 2010-07 | 7.25 |
| Credit | 2010-07 | 10.25 |
| Depo | 2010-07 | 4.25 |