ArmInfo. Ameriabank placed loans for more than $ 4.5 billion in the economy of Armenia for 2007-2018. Of this amount, $ 674 million accounted for financing of SMEs. As the press service of the bank told ArmInfo, in total the average y-o-y  growth in lending to the economy amounted to 39.5%, while the SME  sector in particular - 41%. During this period, over 1.2 billion  drams were directed to export financing by the bank.  The share of  Ameriabank loans in Armenia's GDP grew from 2007-2018 from 0.18% to  5.07%.

ArmInfo. Ameriabank has the only credit portfolio in Armenia that exceeds $ 1 billion, amounting to $ 1.166 billion as of January 1, 2019, against $ 9 million ten years  earlier (almost 130 times increase). The press service of the bank  told ArmInfo that primacy is also retained on assets - $ 1.612  billion, against $ 44.5 million ten years ago (an increase of more  than 36 times). The volume of investment attracted by banks increased  over 10 years (2007-2018) from $ 5.7 million to $ 132.7 million (an  increase of 23.3 times).Ameriabank also leads in total liabilities,  the volume of which increased over the ten-year period from $ 33  million to $ 1.426 billion (an increase of 43.2 times). 

ArmInfo.. Ameriabank leads in terms of volume of factoring operations, providing a portfolio of 11 billion drams in 2018 with a y-o-y growth of 59%. To date, the  factoring portfolio of the bank already exceeds 12 billion drams. As  the Bank's press service told ArmInfo, the dominant part of these  operations falls on export factoring, in which Ameriabank closely  cooperates with the Export Insurance Agency of Armenia, which gives  exporters the opportunity from a financial point of view to build  more efficient and reliable business relations with foreign partners.

ArmInfo.Ameriabank offers the use of a Visa PaySticker sticker for non-cash transactions, the advantages of which can be found here: https://youtu.be/TgrnRItN77k

ArmInfo.Ameriabank, holding the leadership in the main financial indicators, pulls up retail lending to the leading positions in the banking system of Armenia. Thus, according to the Financial Rating of Banks of Armenia as of December 31, 2018, prepared by ArmInfo IC, the bank's assets amounted to 779.8 billion drams ($ 1.6 billion, 1st position).  In their structure, 70% or 545.8 billion drams ($ 1.13 billion, first position) accounted for credit investments, and 8.3% or 64.4 billion drams ($ 133.1 million) - on investments in securities.

ArmInfo. ACBA Leasing is  recognized by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development  (EBRD) as the "Best Partner in Green Finance in the Renewable Energy  Sector". As stated in the official statement of the company, the  award ceremony took place on February 19.

ArmInfo.In recent years, Ameriabank has raised over $ 100 million from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) for energy efficiency projects.  Head of Corporate Lending Department at Ameriabank Vahan Kajayan said  to journalists on the fields of the event, dedicated to awarding the  best partners of EBRD on green financing.

ArmInfo.According to the Global Finance monthly magazine, Ameriabank was awarded the nomination "The Best Investment Bank-2019" in Armenia. This award  from Global Finance is awarded to Ameriabank annually, starting in 2012.

ArmInfo. Ameriabank and a  number of funds managed by responseAbility Investments, in particular  the Global Climate Partnership Fund (GCPF) and micro and small  business financing funds, have signed a long-term subordinated  lending agreement worth  16.8 million. This was reported to ArmInfo  in the press service of the bank.These new long-term instruments will  increase the level of capital adequacy of Ameriabank, significantly  expanding the possibilities of financing entrepreneurs and  energy-saving projects in Armenia.Rohus Momarts, the executive  director of responsAbility Investments, noted that financial  institutions with an inclusive business model are an incentive for  the development of the country. "We are glad to cooperate with  Ameriabank. It is a successfully and dynamically developing  organization that actively finances the Armenian economy and promotes  the implementation of" green "programs," he said.Chairman of the  Directorate, General Director of Ameriabank Artak Anesyan, in turn,  noted that the new investment instruments will open up significant  opportunities for long-term financing and growth of the loan  portfolio. 

ArmInfo. The Green Climate Fund  (GCF) intends from 2020 to provide developing countries with $ 100  billion annually. This was announced during the regular seminar-  meeting at the Ministry of Nature Protection of the Republic of  Armenia with the participation of representatives of state and  private enterprises in the field of agriculture and energy, as well  as scientific structures.According to the press service of the  ministry, during the seminar, the financial instruments of the fund  and information on cooperation mechanisms were presented.

ArmInfo. Our doors have always  been open for any kind of inspections, which can not cause the  suspension of the enterprise. This was January 30 on the fields of  the event, timed to present the first national EITI report, said  Director of Lydian Armenia in the area of sustainable development  Armen Stepanyan.

ArmInfo.Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte has sent a congratulatory message to Nikol Pashinyan on his appointment as Prime Minister of the Republic of  Armenia, the press service of the Armenian Prime Minister informs. 

ArmInfo. Due to the illegal blockade of roads leading to the Amulsar deposit, over the past 6 months, 1,300 people (of whom 460 are residents of communities  surrounding the mine) were employed by Lydian, and its contracting  companies lost their jobs.