HSBC Bank Armenia increases trade financing by 20%March 18, 2011 - 15:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Launch of Trade Academy in partnership with National Center of Armenia (SME DNC) to provide training events and additional trade assistance for businesses looking to enhance their ability to grow their international trade business is among key achievements of HSBC Bank Armenia in 2010. Chief Executive Officer of the Bank, Ms. Astrid Clifford said that seminars will be organized also in future and specialists of HSBC Group from European countries and China will be invited to conduct them. “We recorded a considerable growth (20%) in trade financing,” she said. According to Clifford, since the share of China in Armenia’s foreign trade is significant, the bank has launched implementation of deals also in Chinese Yuans. The bank Chief Financial Officer, Gevorg Tumanyan noted for his part that the cost of similar services should be lowered in Armenia. “If clients are able to use the instrument of trade financing instead of prepayment, the cost of goods will be lower for them,” he said. 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 | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |