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| 2004-08-27 18:07 |
1. ACBA BANK - Agricultural Co-operative Bank of Armenia
One Byron Street,
375009, Yerevan, Armenia
Tel: (374 1) 56 58 58, 56 85 85;
E-mail: acba@armninco.com
http//:www.acba.am
ACBA is the only one co-operative bank of Armenia. It has been founded in 1995 in the framework of a TACIS project on the European Union.
ACBA is at the front-line of the financing of agricultural enterprises in Armenia. The provides loans to small and medium enterprises, jointly with the German-Armenian Fund. Since its establishment, the ACBA has made over 10,000 short-terms loans with an average size of $848 USD-1,500. The total assets of the bank have reached $9.9 million, the shareholder's fund has reached $5.4 million.
ACBA, in terms of equity capital, is the second largest bank in Armenia. According to Financial Times ACBA is announced Bank of the Year 2000 for Armenia.
Bank is active in the regions of Armavir, Ararat, Aragatzotn, Vayots Dzor, Lori, Shirak, Tavush and Syunik. ACBA serves more than 21000 resident and non-resident accounts. ACBA is a member of the Union of Armenian Banks and Confederation Internationale de Credit Agricole (CICA). The Bank's main partners are the World Bank, the IFAD, the French Credit Agricole Bank and ABN-AMRO bank.
2. HSBC Bank Armenia, Closed Joint-Stock Company
http://www.hsbc.com
E-mail: hsbc@arminco.com
tel:(374-1) 56-32-29; fax: (374-1) 54-29-59
Chief Executive Officer ? Guy Harvey-Samuel
HSBC Bank commenced operations in March 1996 as Midland Armenia Bank CJSC and was ultimately owned subsidiary of HSBC Holding plc. On 29 March 1999, Midland Armenia Bank's legal name changed to HSBC Bank Armenia CJSC.
HSBC Insurance (Armenia) CJSC was established in May 1998 offering comprehensive insurance of vehicles, houses, and cargo.
3. INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION - member of the WB Group
http://www.worldbank.com
tel.:(374-1)524884;fax:(374-1)520992
2 Khorherdarani st.,Yerevan,375010
IFC has been acting in Armenia since 1999, starting with the advisory work with a comprehensive Corporate Governance Project, financed by the Government of the Netherlands and IFC Trust Funds.. IFC is looking at investment opportunities in Armenia. This activities aimed at the establishment of a venture fund, implementation of the investment programs.
The objective of this project was to improve the investment environment by promoting modern corporate governance practices and legislation. The project:
- trained managers, directors and shareholders of local companies, government officials and the professional community on corporate governance issues;
- developed a corporate governance manual and distributed it to all open joint stock companies;
- advised the government on necessary improvements to corporate governance legislation;
- helped establish links between Armenian firms and foreign enterprises.
The Foreign Investment Advisory Service (FIAS), a joint World Bank-IFC facility, reviewed Armenia's investment legislation and helped the government to implement its revised investment law. In 2000-2001, FIAS interviewed members of the business community and the government to assess the investment climate and the barriers to the establishment and operation of investment projects.
IFC's advisory services have also included:
- review of the legal and regulatory framework for financial leasing and preparation of a draft leasing law;
- review of the market for housing finance;
- study on the feasibility of financial leasing;
- study on the feasibility of venture capital funds;
- preparation of a draft law on joint stock companies and a review of draft legislation on limited liability companies.
IFC started investing in Armenia from 2000, as of July 2004 has invested $9 million credits, directed to:
establishment of a leasing company in Armenia, which was realized with ACBA bank of Armenia in 2003 - $2 million.
equity investment in the Hotel Armenia in 1999 - $5 million;
credit agreement with Armeconombank for $2 million in 2004 - which will be directed to develop SME.
IFC continues to explore the investment opportunities in partnership with strategic investors in both the financial and real sectors of the country. In addition to the investment program, IFC has been providing advisory services on corporate governance, improvement of the investment climate and small and medium enterprise development.
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