ArmInfo. ACBA-Credit Agricloe Bank continues to expand the subject and geography of business seminars for SME representatives.
According to the press service of the Bank, the next three-day business seminar was held in Goris (Syunik region) with the participation of about 15 representatives of SMEs. Lectures concerned the development of tourism, and also touched upon new topics: "Marketing of hotel services", "Providing hotel services", "Attention to guests" and "Motivation and retention of staff". It should be noted that to date, ACBA-Credit Agricole Bank held 53 business seminars in which over 650 representatives of SMEs from 400 organizations operating in the sphere of services, trade, industry and agriculture took part. Representatives of the management of the bank read lectures for businessmen, and topics touch on such areas as effective management and marketing.
According to the Financial Rating of Armenian Banks, as of July 1, 2017, in the credit portfolio of ACBA- Credit Agricole Bank, the share of SMEs in the loan portfolio of ACBA-Credit Agricole accounts for about 20% or $ 86.4 million (41.5 billion AMD) with annual growth of 22.8%, but only for II quarter of this year. By 10.8%. In total investments of banks in this sphere, the share of ACBA-Credit Agricole Bank reaches 7%. "ACBA-Credit Agricole Bank" CJSC has been operating in Armenia since 1995. Since September 2006, the largest European banking group Credit Agricole SA has been the majority shareholder of the bank. With a 15.56% equity interest, followed by the participation of SJSC Sacam International (a member of the Credit Agricole SA group) in the amount of 12.44%, along with which there are 10 regional Unions of Peasant Mutual Assistance). In terms of coverage of the branch network, the bank is included in the TOP-5, and according to the number of regional branches, the third position is held. According to the main balance sheet indicators, ACBA-Credit Agricole Bank holds positions in TOP-5.
ArmInfo.. ACBA-Credit Agricole Bank on August 18 will publicly place its dollar-denominated coupon three-year bonds in the amount of $ 5 million with an annual yield of 5.5%. ArmInfo was told in the press service of the Bank that this issue contains 50,000 bonds with a face value of $ 100. Coupon payments are provided once every six months.
ArmInfo.ACBA-Credit Agricole Bank connected to Easy Pay' online payment system, through which terminals the bank's customers can now pay for services.
ArmInfo ACBA-Credit Agricole Bank announces the start of the action with a draw for American Express cardholders. As the press service of the bank told ArmInfo, by September 10 this year, by making a purchase at any retail outlet or service center in Armenia or another country for the amount starting from AMD 1 thousand (or in currency equivalent), cardholders will have an opportunity to take part in the draw of Four smartphones iPhone 7.
ArmInfo. ACBA-Credit Agricole Bank plans to enter the bond market of Armenia with the medium-term USD tranche within the next 2 months. As Stepan Zakinyan, Deputy Chief Executive Officer for the financial part of ACBA-Credit Agricole Bank, told ArmInfo correspondent, the circulation period of the USD tranche will be 2.5 years. "This will be an experimental release, which will enable us to understand the market reaction and investors' appetites," he said.
ArmInfo. ACBA Credit-Agricole Bank presented at the third annual banking conference in the countries of the South Caucasus and Central Asia - Caucasus SME Banking Club Conference-2017 in Tbilisi launched in 2013 non-financial banking products. In particular, holding free business seminars for SMEs, and providing the best experience gained during this period. This is stated in the official message of the Bank.
ArmInfo.ACBA-CREDIT AGRICOLE BANK and Microsoft Corporation will help small and mid-scale businesses in Armenia in digitalization, the bank's press office reported on Tuesday.
ArmInfo. ACBA-Credit Agricole Bank expands the business- workshops thematic for MSE - now the participants got an options to learn about the better style of management - adaptive or reality-oriented. According to the information of the press office of the bank, about 30 participants from high ranked personnel of MSE admitted the workshop dedicated to adaptive management.