 Areximbank-Gazprombank group to increase plastic cards number by 10,000 in 2011March 3, 2011 - 13:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The board of ArCa payment system made a decision to provide Areximbank-Gazprombank Group CJSC with a license on issuance of ArCa local cards. The bank is going to solve technical matters jointly with ArCa system to launch the cards issuance soon.It also plans to actively participate in pensions’ provision via plastic cards, including ArCa cards. Thus, according to experts, the number of cards issued by the bank will grow by at least 8-10,000 in 2011. 30.6% growth was recorded in the payment cards issued by Areximbank-Gazprombank Group in 2010, bringing them to 75,315. Besides, 45.75% increase was recorded in operations with the bank cards.   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 |  Latest news 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.Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations.Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |
