ArmSwissBank becomes HSBC Bank Armenia market makerFebruary 7, 2009 - 14:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - From February 6, 2009, ArmSwissBank CJSC will officially announce the purchase and sale price of coupons of HSBC Bank Armenia (HSBCB1), which were recently included into the Bbond list of the NASDAQ OMX Armenia. The tranche includes 10 thousand bonds with principal value of 100 thousand AMD (some $328), with a 365-day maturity period and 9% of annual coupon yield. With the status of market maker, ArmSwissBank CJSC will maintain the solvency, thus providing the investors with a constant possibility to buy or sell bonds at a secondary market. HSBC Bank Armenia joined NASDAQ OMX Group in January 2009. 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 | Armenia Security Council chief traveling to Qatar Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan will travel on a working visit to Qatar. Pillars installed in Armenian border village of Kirants In the Armenian village of Kirants, three border markers have been installed, and border guards stand next to them. Armenian Foreign Minister regrets “tragic loss” of Iranian counterpart The Armenian Foreign Ministry has expressed shock over the death of the Iranian President and the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Armenian PM sends condolences to Iran Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sent a message of condolence to the Supreme Leader Seyyed Ali Khamenei. |