YEREVAN, December 10. /ARKA/. Anelik Bank said Monday it had facilitated the procedures for customers to receive ArCa Classic “Careful” plastic card.
The individuals, who haven’t yet reached the retirement age, can now obtain ArCa Classic “Careful” plastic card from 10 December 2012 to 30 June 2013 paying 2,000 AMD annual service fee with no requirement for 2,000 AMD minimum balance.
Moreover, the annual interest rate on the positive balance will now stand at 5% (instead of the previous 2%).
“The bank attaches great importance to introducing the products, which are socially oriented. ArCa Classic “Careful” card is just proving this policy. Using this card, pensioners have an opportunity to receive their pensions without fidget and free of charge: in other words, they are not required to pay the annual service fee and for withdrawing cash from Anelik ATMs,” the head of Marketing and Public Relations Division at Anelik Bank Armen Arevyan said in a statement.
According to him, ArCa Classic “Careful” is popular with not only pensioners but also the individuals who haven’t reached the retirement age, as its holders get a 5% discount at Gedeon Rikhter pharmacies.
The cardholders will also get an opportunity to participate in StarCard clients award program and collect bonuses using the card for purchases in STAR supermarkets.
“In contrast to the other StarCards, this card enables its holders to collect additional 10% of bonuses, and get up to 50% discounts in over 400 shops and service points in Armenia,” Arevyan added.
He also said over the last 7 months since the card was rolled out, the cardholders were pretty active. It was confirmed by Anelik Bank’s partners, STAR trading network and Gedeon Rikhter pharmacies, where customers used ArCa Classic “Careful” more often.
Anelik Bank was established on July 9, 1990, and registered on October 1, 1991. In October 1996, the bank received its license from the Central Bank of Armenia. Lebanon’s CreditBank. holds 89.95% of the bank’s shares and 10.05% are owned by Samvel Chzmachyan. —0-
