Ameriabank has launched an internet acquiring option for Visa cards.
The press service of the bank reports that Ameriabank is the first Armenian bank to offer an acquiring service based on its own software (vPOS/virtual POS), which makes it much easier for outlets to accept the bank's Visa, MasterCard and ArCa cards.
According to the bank, more and more people are beginning to use internet trading service in Armenia, with a 4.4bln AMD turnover registered in 2012. In Armenia this sector is growing by 40-45% a year, but this is still lower than in the neighbor countries.
Ameriabank CJSC is a universal bank offering corporate, investment and retail banking services in a comprehensive package of banking solutions. Since Nov 2011 its majority shareholder has been America Group CY Ltd.