40% growth recorded in Ameriabank credit portfolioAugust 26, 2010 - 14:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The credit portfolio of Ameriabank CJSC is continuously growing. Since the beginning of 2010, 40% growth has been recorded in it against 34% (AMD 70bln) during the same period in 2009, the bank’s press service reported. The bank’s credit portfolio totaled AMD 73bln as of July 31, 2010. 71% of the credit portfolio growth during seven months of 2010 was secured due to loans issued to corporate clients, which increased by 33%, amounting to AMD 58bln, what in its turn makes 80% of the bank’s total credit portfolio. Besides, 68% growth was recorded in loans provided to individuals. Moreover, there are no hopeless loans in the credit portfolio of Ameriabank, while its classified loans make 0.38% of the total credit portfolio. Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion. Partner news | Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. |