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Volume of money transfer by the system “Anelik” in 2011 exceeded $1 billion

YEREVAN, February 7. /ARKA/. Volume of money transfers by the system “Anelik” in 2011 increased by 13% compared to 2010, exceeding the level of $1 billion, press-service of Bank Anelik informed ARKA News Agency.

According to the press-release, the number of money transfers through “Anelik” in 2011 (about 2 million) increased by 50% compared to 2010. Significant growth of transfers in Russian rubles was registered (by 37%).

“Nine banks in Armenia use the system of money transfer “Anelik” which operates in 63 thousand service offices in more than 90 countries worldwide, which evidences about high reputation of the system not only in Armenia, but also abroad”, said the Head of Department of Operations and Correspondent Relations in Financial Markets of the Bank Arman Shushyan.

He said that in 2012 new offers and opportunities are expected in the system “Anelik” which will allow the clients to quickly and by low tariffs use the services of the system.

Bank Anelik cjsc was established on July 9, 1990. It was registered on October 1, 1991 and in October 1996 it got general license of CBA N9. Shareholders of the bank are CreditBank S.A.L. with the share of 69.5%, Samvel Chzmachyan – 12.25%, Armen Ghazaryan – 6% and Galina Voronina – 12.25%. -0–

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