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ArmSwissBank
ArmSwissBank CJSC is a private and investment bank founded in Yerevan in February 2005 after receiving its banking license N84 from the Central Bank of Armenia. Shortly after, the bank was also granted brokerage license (NBG 0064) and custody license (NPG 0065) to expand its activities. The bank collaborates with KfW and EBRD within the scope of renewable energy and corporate lending programs. As a member of FCI (Factors Chain International), it has joined international payment systems such as Swift, CBANet and BankMail to ease transfers with correspondent banks : Commerzbank AG, UBS AG, Raiffeisen, UniCreditBank, etc. In December 2010, ArmSwissBank was the sole underwriter for Artsakh HEK second IPO which fully raised USD 4.3 million in the Armenian Stock Exchange. For that same year, the bank won the title of the Best Exchange Member in Government Bonds Market by NASDAQ OMX Armenia. See also *Economy of Armenia *List of banks *List of banks in Armenia Central bank *Centra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Banks In Armenia
Central bank *Central Bank of Armenia Commercial banks As of 31 December 2017, there are 17 commercial banks operating in Armenia. This includes: * Ameriabank opened in 1910 as the Yerevan branch of the Caucasus Trade Bank. * Armbusinessbank opened in 1994 as the legal successor of the "Arminvestbank" operating since 1991. * Byblos Bank Armenia opened in 2000 as the legal successor of the "International Trade Bank" operating since 1992. *Converse Bank, opened in 1993 as "North Armenian Shareholding Bank", incorporated into Converse Bank in 1997. * Evocabank opened in 1990 as Prometheus Bank, and renamed in 2001 as Prometey Bank. It was re-branded in 2017 as Evocabank. *HSBC Bank Armenia, opened in 1996 as "Midland Armenia Bank", incorporated into HSBC Bank Armenia in 1999. * VTB Armenia, opened in 1993 as the "ArmSavingsBank", incorporated into VTB Armenia in 2006. Rankings Armenia-based commercial banks earned a total of 20.1 billion drams in net profit in the first quarter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Renewable Energy
Renewable energy is energy that is collected from renewable resources that are naturally replenished on a human timescale. It includes sources such as sunlight, wind, the movement of water, and geothermal heat. Although most renewable energy sources are sustainable, some are not. For example, some biomass sources are considered unsustainable at current rates of exploitation. Renewable energy often provides energy for electricity generation to a grid, air and water heating/cooling, and stand-alone power systems. Renewable energy technology projects are typically large-scale, but they are also suited to rural and remote areas and developing countries, where energy is often crucial in human development. Renewable energy is often deployed together with further electrification, which has several benefits: electricity can move heat or objects efficiently, and is clean at the point of consumption. In addition, electrification with renewable energy is more efficient and therefore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Banks
Lists of banks are contained in the following articles: By continent * List of banks in Africa – Each country in Africa has a list of banks operating in that country * List of banks in Asia – Asia has a list of banks operating in that country * List of banks in the Americas – Each country in the Americas has a list of banks with operations in that country * List of banks in Europe – Each country in Europe has a list of banks operating in that country * List of banks in Oceania – Each country in Oceania has a list of banks operating in that country By super continent or intercontinental region * List of banks in the Arab world – Each Arab country has a list of banks operating in that country * List of largest banks in Southeast Asia – Each country in Southeast Asia has a list of banks with operations in that country Other lists * List of international banking institutions – List of international and multilateral financial institutions * List of systemically ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Economy Of Armenia
The Armenian economy contracted sharply in 2020, by 5.7%, mainly due to the 2020 Armenia-Azerbaijan war. In contrast it grew by 7.6 per cent in 2019, the largest recorded growth since 2007, while between 2012 and 2018 GDP grew 40.7%, and key banking indicators like assets and credit exposures almost doubled. While part of the Soviet Union, the economy of Armenia was based largely on industry—chemicals, electronic products, machinery, processed food, synthetic rubber and textiles; it was highly dependent on outside resources. Armenian mines produce copper, zinc, gold and lead. The vast majority of energy is produced with imported fuel from Russia, including gas and nuclear fuel for Armenia's Metsamor nuclear power plant. The main domestic energy source is hydroelectric. Small amounts of coal, gas and petroleum have not yet been developed. Armenia's severe trade imbalance has been offset somewhat by international aid, remittances from Armenians working abroad, and foreign dir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NASDAQ OMX Armenia
The Armenia Stock Exchange (AMX) ( hy, Հայաստանի ֆոնդային բորսա, translit=Hayastani fondayin borsa), formerly known as NASDAQ OMX Armenia and the Armenia Securities Exchange, is the only stock exchange currently operating in Armenia. It is located in Yerevan, the capital city. The state regulatory authority for the stock exchange and the Armenian securities market is the Central Bank of Armenia (CBA). Instruments currently traded on AMX include stocks, corporate bonds, government bonds, currency, SWAP and REPO (repurchase agreements) on corporate securities. History Since 1995, the Armenia Stock Exchange has been a member of the Federation of Euro-Asian Stock Exchanges. The headquarters of the Federation is located in Yerevan. The stock exchange began operations in 2001 as a self-regulatory organization founded by the exchange members. In November 2007, pursuant to relevant amendments in the legislation covering the local securities market, it was demut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armenian Stock Exchange
Armenia Securities Exchange or "AMX" ( hy, Հայաստանի ֆոնդային բորսա), formerly NASDAQ OMX Armenia, is the only stock exchange currently operating in Armenia. It is located in Yerevan, the capital city. The state regulatory authority for the stock exchange and the Armenian securities market is the Central Bank of Armenia (CBA). Instruments currently traded on AMX include stocks, corporate bonds, government bonds, currency, SWAP and REPO (repurchase agreements) on corporate securities. History Since 1995, the Armenian Stock Exchange has been a member of the Federation of Euro-Asian Stock Exchanges. The headquarters of the Federation is located in Yerevan. The stock exchange began operations in 2001 as a self-regulatory organization founded by the exchange members. In November 2007, pursuant to relevant amendments in the legislation covering the local securities market, it was demutualized and became an open joint-stock company. On 21 November 2007, 100% of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raiffeisen Bank International
Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) is an Austrian banking group and a central institution of the Raiffeisen Banking Group Austria (RBG). The bank is listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange, with RBG's regional banks its major shareholders. RBI was a subsidiary of Raiffeisen Zentralbank (RZB Group) until March 2017, when it reverse-merged with RZB into one unified company. Due to its size, the bank was supervised by the European Central Bank as one of the 126 banking groups. History Formerly a subsidiary of Raiffeisen Zentralbank, Raiffeisen Bank International operates a banking network mainly in Central and Eastern Europe, although also maintains operations in Western Europe. Seventeen markets are covered by subsidiary banks, leasing companies, and representative offices. At the end of 2010, RBI served over 14 million customers with about 3,000 branch offices. At the end of February 2010, RZB CEO Walter Rothensteiner announced that a possible merger of RZB with Raiffeisen Interna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UBS AG
UBS Group AG is a multinational Investment banking, investment bank and financial services company founded and based in Switzerland. Co-headquartered in the cities of Zürich and Basel, it maintains a presence in all major financial centres as the List of largest banks, largest Swiss banking institution and the Private banking, largest private bank in the world. UBS client services are known for their strict bank–client confidentiality and culture of #Banking secrecy, banking secrecy. Because of the bank's large positions in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, EMEA, and Asia-Pacific, Asia Pacific markets, the Financial Stability Board considers it a Systemically important financial institution, global systemically important bank. Apart from private banking, UBS provides wealth management, asset management, and investment banking services for private, corporate, and institutional clients with international service. UBS manages the largest amount of private weal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commerzbank Ag
Commerzbank AG () is a major German bank operating as a universal bank, headquartered in Frankfurt am Main. In the 2019 financial year, the bank was the second largest in Germany by the total value of its balance sheet. Founded in 1870 in Hamburg, the bank is today present in more than 50 countries around the world and provides almost a third of Germany's trade finance. In 2017, it handled 13 million customers in Germany and 5 million customers in Central and Eastern Europe. Commerzbank is a member of the Cash Group. 15% of the shares are owned by the Federal Republic of Germany and 85% are in free float. History Empire On 26 February 1870, mainly Hanseatic merchants, merchant bankers and private bankers founded the Commerz- and Disconto-Bank in Hamburg. Shipowner C. Woermann was the first chairman of the supervisory board of Commerz- und Disconto-Bank from 1870. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yerevan
Yerevan ( , , hy, Երևան , sometimes spelled Erevan) is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's List of oldest continuously inhabited cities, oldest continuously inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the country, as its primate city. It has been the Historical capitals of Armenia, capital since 1918, the Historical capitals of Armenia, fourteenth in the history of Armenia and the seventh located in or around the Ararat Plain. The city also serves as the seat of the Araratian Pontifical Diocese, which is the largest diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church and one of the oldest dioceses in the world. The history of Yerevan dates back to the 8th century BCE, with the founding of the fortress of Erebuni Fortress, Erebuni in 782 BCE by King Argishti I of Urartu, Argishti I of Urartu at the western extreme of the Ararat Plain. Erebuni was "designed as a great administrative an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Bank Of Armenia
The Central Bank of Armenia ( hy, Հայաստանի Կենտրոնական Բանկ, translit=Hayastani Kentronakan Bank) is the central bank of Armenia with its headquarters in Yerevan. The CBA is an independent institution responsible for issuing all banknotes and coins in the country, overseeing and regulating the banking sector and keeping the government's currency reserves. The CBA is also the sole owner of the Armenian Mint. The bank is engaged in policies to promote financial inclusion and is a member of the Alliance for Financial Inclusion. On July 3, 2012 the Central Bank of Armenia announced it would be making specific commitments to financial inclusion under the Maya Declaration. On September 28, 2012 at thGlobal Policy Forum 2012 the bank madan additional commitmentunder the Maya Declaration to encourage the roll out of private sector products that respond to the needs of the poor, with an emphasis on innovative channels like mobile and electronic money. And to als ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
