ArmInfo. "Amundi-ACBA Asset Management" company and the RA Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs signed a memorandum of cooperation. As noted in the message of the  company, within the framework of cooperation "Amundi-ACBA Asset  Management" from its profits will provide 10 thousand euros for the  study of the strategy of introducing a social housing system in  Armenia.

ArmInfo. Chief Executive Officer  of ACBA-CREDIT AGRICOLE BANK Hakob Andreasyan was awarded the French National Order of Merit. On behalf of the President of France, the award was presented to the head of the Bank by the  Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of France to Armenia  Jonathan Lacote.

ArmInfo. It is very important for the Armenian economy to develop the adaptive capacities of the business sector in the new situation. Arsen Melkonyan, Deputy CEO at ACBA-Credit Agricole Bank for Business Operations, expressed this  opinion.

ArmInfo.ACBA-Credit Agricole Bank has signed a loan agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) for $ 20 million, which will be used to finance micro, small and medium-sized enterprises affected by COVID-2019.

ArmInfo. As part of the joint program of ACBA-Credit Agricole Bank and NABU (German Conservation and Biodiversity Union), "Darman" tea, produced in the Tavush region, received a certificate of organic production. According to the press  service of the ACBA-Credit Agricole bank, the producer of organic  <Darman> tea Gnel Nazanyan is already exporting his production to the  markets of the Russian Federation, the USA and France.

ArmInfo. The average annual return on assets by type of funds managed by RF Amundi-AKBA Asset Management is at a fairly high level - within 8.7-9.1% (from the  moment of creation).

ArmInfo.ACBA-Credit Agricole Bank, working in a special mode, continues the process of lending to SMEs and the agricultural sector, as well as implements programs  aimed at their development. According to the press service of the  Bank, since the beginning of 2020, the Bank has provided loans in the  field of agriculture for 13.9 billion drams, of which 5.2 billion in  March alone. The total loan portfolio of SMEs amounted to 12.4  billion drams, of which 5.4 billion - in March.

ArmInfo. ACBA-Credit Agricole Bank, based on the situation of the spread of the coronavirus and worrying about its employees and customers, decided not to apply  fines and penalties in case of non-fulfillment of loan obligations by  individuals and legal entities from March 16 to April 30 inclusive  (dates may be revised).

ArmInfo.With the support of Amundi-ACBA Asset Management, Newmag translated into Armenian and published the book of the great chansonnier Charles Aznavour "With a Soft Whisper." In the book, which was published in France in 2009,  Aznavour openly talks about his family and past difficulties in his  career, presents the path of his success and fame.  According to the  official statement of ACBA Credit Agricole Bank, in general, the book  tells about the lessons of life and irony of fate.

ArmInfo. As a result of cooperation of ACBA-Credit Agricole Bank with the Chinese UnionPay International, the start of servicing UnionPay cards in Armenia was launched. Now UnionPay card holders will have the opportunity to make  payments and cash out money through POS-terminals and ATMs of  ACBA-Credit Agricole Bank in Armenia. ArmInfo was informed about this  in the press service of the Bank.

ArmInfo.Hayastan All-Armenian Fund launched a website working on new technologies and innovative solutions, through which online donations will be carried  out mainly through the electronic POS-terminals of ACBA-Credit  Agricole Bank. This is stated in the official statement of the Bank.

ArmInfo. The Union of Armenian Doctors of France (UMAF), with the assistance of ACBA-Credit Agricole Bank, implemented a charity program "Glasses for Armenia" in  the Tavush region. ArmInfo was informed about this in the press  service of the bank.

ArmInfo. ACBA Leasing and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), under the "Green Economy Financing Facility" (GEFF) program, conduct a joint business event aimed at stimulating the development of renewable  energy in Armenia and introducing the experience of more than 20  countries. This is stated in the official statement of ACBA-Credit  Agricole Bank.

ArmInfo. ACBA-Credit Agricole Bank, in cooperation with the German NABU (Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Union), held a training seminar for 250 farmers,  laboratory managers, and organic farming business entities to provide  new knowledge and skills in the field of organic agriculture.

ArmInfo. ACBA-Credit Agricole Bank in the framework of the program "My business, my bank" offers a new format of cooperation, providing not only the financing of  business, but also the provision of various non-financial services.  This was reported to ArmInfo in the press service of the bank.

ArmInfo.  ACBA Leasing, within the framework of the E-FIX grant program of the EU Research and Innovation Project Horizon 2020, organized and conducted a master class on the theme "Development of energy efficiency in Armenia". The press service of the company told ArmInfo that the main speaker was E-FIX program manager Andreas Karner.

ArmInfo.The 5th anniversary was celebrated by the Amundi-ACBA- Asset-Management pension fund, established in Armenia by ACBA-Credit Agricole Bank and French company AMUNDI. According to the press service of Bank ACBA-Credit  Agricole, Amundi-ACBA- Asset-Management manages assets of more than  95 billion drams under the management of Amundi-  ACBA-Asset-Management.

ArmInfo. With the support of  ACBA-Credit Agricole Bank, newmag translated the last book of Charles  Aznavour (Retiens la vie), which was written by  Chansonnier in 2017, into Armenian.

ArmInfo. The ACBA Federation and  the Armenian office of the Nature Conservation and Biodiversity  Association of Germany NABU summed up the grant competition announced  in March, aimed at promoting the development of agro-tourism. 

ArmInfo. The <Stepan Gishyan> Charitable Foundation summed up the grant competition announced at the beginning of the year, in which applications from 250 private  entrepreneurs and companies were received.As the press service of  ACBA-Credit Agricole Bank reports, the submitted projects were aimed  at the development of the socio-economic, educational and scientific,  health and cultural spheres of Armenia.According to the source, as a  result of summing up the competition, it was decided to assist 3  organizations: the Armenian Sustainable Development Fund - to create  innovative classes for learning French in various regions of Armenia;  OO <Step Up> - for the implementation of a comprehensive program for  the organization of training, recreation and development of children  with different developmental characteristics, their brothers and  sisters, children from socially disadvantaged and large families in  this administrative district; Vanadzor Museum of Fine Arts.