  BTA Bank to join MONEY GRAM international payment systemMay 22, 2009 - 23:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Central Bank of Armenia permitted BTA Bank CJSC to join MONEY GRAM international payment system.The decision was taken during the sitting of the CBA Board presided over by CBA Chairman Artur Javadyan on Friday. BTA Bank CJSC is a strategic partner of one of Kazakhstan's biggest banks - BTA Bank JSC which holds 49% of shares in the authorized capital of BTA Bank. The other shareholders of the banks are company ZRL (31.1%) and Kazakh-Armenian company MOBILEX (16.2%). Currently, the bank implements transfers through Faster, Migom and CONTACT payment systems, the CB press office reported.   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 |  Related sections Latest news 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.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. |
