Thursday, November 30 2017 21:01
Karina Melikyan

Ameriabank and FMO signed USD 30 million loan agreement

Ameriabank and FMO signed USD 30 million loan agreement

ArmInfo. Ameriabank CJSC and the Dutch development bank (FMO)  have signed a loan agreement in the sum of USD 30 million. The loan facility is aimed at financing SMEs  led by young entrepreneurs and younger retail clientele. 

According to the source, this loan facility will help to increase SME  lending volume in Ameriabank and will trigger development of SMEs in  Armenia and enhancement of their competitiveness in local and  international markets. 

"We highly appreciate the relationship with our long standing  partner, which started back in 2009. Today we are pleased to announce  about a new loan facility agreement, continuing our successful  cooperation.  SME and retail business development is one of  Ameriabank's strategic priorities, and we see huge potential in youth  SME and retail businesses, so expect this new loan facility to be  successfully utilized." commented Artak Hanesyan, CEO of Ameriabank  on 30 Nov 2017 after signing the Agreement.

"FMO's Chief Investment Officer Linda Broekhuizen commented: "FMO is  proud to continue its strong and succesful relationship with  Ameriabank, supporting the further economic development of Armenia.   This new loan facility will enable Ameriabank to continue its growth  and helps support job creation in the country."

FMO is the Dutch development bank. As a leading impact investor, FMO  supports sustainable private sector growth in developing countries  and emerging markets by investing in ambitious projects and  entrepreneurs. FMO believes that a strong private sector leads to  economic and social development, and has a more than 45-year proven  track-record of empowering people to employ their skills and improve  their quality of life.FMO focuses on three sectors that have high  development impact: financial institutions, energy, and agribusiness,  food & water. With a committed portfolio of EUR 9.0 billion spanning  over 92 countries, FMO is one of the larger bilateral private sector  developments banks globally.

Ameriabank CJSC is a universal bank that provides investment,  corporate and retail banking services in the form of a comprehensive  package of banking solutions. The bank has been operating in the  Armenian market since October 31, 1996. The branch network of  Ameriabank today has 14 divisions: 8 - metropolitan and 6 - regional.  As of October 1, 2017, the Bank's shareholders are Ameri Group with  65.8% equity interest, EBRD - 20.7% and ESPS Holding Limited - 13.5%. 

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