Areximbank-Gazprombank Group issues 7698 plastic cards in Jan-JuneSeptember 5, 2013 - 11:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The number of payment cards issued by Areximbank-Gazprombank Group in the first half of 2013 totaled 7698, of which 3787 are Visa, 3 903 – MasterCard, 8 – ArCa. The number of plastic cards in use reached 31 230, of which 20 750 are Visa, 9 105 – MasterCard, 1 375 – ArCa. There are also 150 ‘salary projects’. In Jan-June 2013, the money turnover in the bank’s trade points amounted to AMD 1 872 757 thous., which is 37% more against the same period in 2012. By the yearend, Areximbank-Gazprombank Group plans to bring the number of payment cards to 40 000, with a turnover up to 70 000mln. 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. |