Ameriabank plans to up retail banking share to 30% in 2012December 9, 2011 - 13:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Ameriabank CJSC plans to diversify its credit portfolio through increase in retail banking share, retail banking director said. “With current retail banking share at 15% in total credit portfolio of the bank, increase to 25-30% in 2012 is planned,” Vazrik Sekoyan told journalists. On Dec 9, Yerevan hosted the official re-opening of the Bank’s Komitas branch at new address: 12 Komitas ave., # 102. According to the bank’s official, current credit portfolio for retail banking totals AMD 18 bln. “Komitas branch portfolio totals AMD 150 mln. Within a year, we’ll up the credit investments to AMD 1 bln,” Sekoyan said. 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 | 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. |