Banking sector in Armenia, Georgia shows good growth ratesJune 28, 2011 - 12:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In Armenia, about 1 million bank cards have been issued, alongside 3,195 POS terminals and 778 ATM units installed. The number of POS terminals in Georgia totals 10,286 units, ATM stations - 1,512, and bank cards - about three million. Azerbaijan, a country with a population of over 8 million, shows the following results: it has 7,988 POS terminals, 1,992 ATMs and slightly over 4 million credit cards. Despite the difficult post-crisis period, the banking sector shows good growth rates in Georgia and Armenia, on average 15%. INPAS Company (Innovative Payment Solutions), which is a supplier of technological solutions for acquiring networks, held a conference from June 15-17, 2011, “INPAS-Event 2011” in Batumi, Georgia. The conference brought together members of the banking market from the South Caucasus. It was visited by representatives of Georgian, Armenian, Azerbaijani banks, as well as by companies that supply the host solutions and acquiring equipment, The Financial reports. 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. 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. |