Areximbank-Gazprombank Group plastic cards issue grows 24,4 % against 2010November 17, 2011 - 11:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - As of November 15, 2011, the number of plastic cards issued by Areximbank-Gazprombank Group CJSC grew by 24.4 % against 2010, totalling 88357 to include 73278 Visa cards and 15079 MasterCards. In the reporting period, the number of active cards grossed 26022 to include 16434 Visa cards and 9588 MasterCards; the number of “salary” projects totalled 132, the Bank’s press service reported. The Bank plans to increase the number of ATMs and POS-terminals to 56 and 225 resp. 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, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. Mkhitaryan raises arrest of former Karabakh leaders in Azerbaijan Inter Milan star Henrikh Mkhitaryan has shared a news story about the extension of the arrest of former Karabakh leaders. |