ProCredit Bank joins governmental program on agricultural loans subsidizingApril 29, 2011 - 15:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - ProCredit Bank has joined the new governmental program on agricultural loans subsidizing. Thus, the Bank highlights the importance and significance of agriculture in the whole process of the country’s economic development. With participating in the program, the bank aims to finance those farmers, who operate in top-priority spheres of agriculture by providing more favorable lending conditions. The maximum loan amount under the program is AMD 3mln, with maximum annual interest rate making 14%, while 4-6% of it the farmers will get back from the government. The loans are granted with no disbursement fees and early repayment fines and with at least 6-month grace period. General Manager of ProCredit Bank Armenia, Mr. Bertolt Hertzfeldt noted: “ProCredit Bank in Armenia has been engaged in agro lending since 2009. We believe that this subsidizing program will significantly contribute to the sustainable growth of entities engaged in agricultural production.” 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 | Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops. Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills Armenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi Arabia Pashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. |