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HSBC Bank Armenia paid in 2011 3 billion drams taxes, 2.5 times higher than in 2010

YEREVAN, February 6. /ARKA/. HSBC Bank Armenia was the largest taxpayer in the banking system of Armenia in 2011. According to the results for 2011, the bank ranked 21st in the list of the 1000 largest taxpayers of Armenia, it said in a press release.

The amount of taxes paid by HSBC Armenia during the period January-December 2011 totaled AMD 2.920 billion, which was almost 2.5 times higher (a 145% increase) than the volume of taxes paid during the same period of the previous year (AMD 1.186 bln.).

The total sum of direct taxes (including income tax) paid by HSBC Armenia during 2011 was AMD 2.550 billion (184% growth), which was the fifth place amongst total taxpayers and first amongst banks.

“I am very pleased that HSBC Bank Armenia managed to achieve the highest profit in the banking sector and, as a result, we were the largest taxpayer, transferring some AMD 3 billion to the state budget”, – HSBC Bank Armenia Chief Executive Officer Astrid Clifford said.

JSC HSBC Bank Armenia is a member of HSBC Bank plc. It was registered in Armenia in 1995. Its shareholders are HSBC Europe BV that owns a 70% stake and Wings Establishment (30%). HSBC Bank Armenia joined NASDAQ OMX Armenia stock exchange in 2009.

At the end of 2011 its assets totaled 179.1 billion drams, total capital exceeded 30 billion drams, the total credit investments reached 108 billion drams. Its profit before tax amounted to 8.3 billion drams and net profits to over 6.6 billion drams. ($1 – 388, 20 drams). -0-

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