Central bank of Armenia releases special film about payment cards

YEREVAN, January 14, /ARKA/. The Central Bank of Armenia has released a special training film shot to make Armenians learn about various payment cards, Armenuhi Mkrtchian, head of a Central Bank division in charge of consume rights protection and market behavior, told journalists today. She said the film is intended for all those who lack professional financial knowledge.

According to her, the training film features such things as payment cards, its advantages, tells also about ATMs and post-terminals as well as about situations when payment cards may be used and provides also different useful information.

She said the film will be screened for university and secondary school students and will be also available in Internet.

She said the Central Bank plans to make and release more training films as part of a program designed to raise the financial and economic weariness of population.  -0-

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