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    HSBC BANK ARMENIA INTENDS TO ESTABLISH CENTER OF NATIONAL SERVICES IN YEREVAN IN MAY

    ARKA
    April 14, 2008

    YEREVAN, April 14. /ARKA/. HSBC Bank Armenia intends to establish the
    center of national services in Yerevan in May, Tim Slater, executive
    director of the bank, said Monday answering the question ARKA News
    Agency put to him.

    "This will be a big back-office with 180 personnel, which will reduce
    queues in branches and improve services", Slater said.

    He said all principle transactions will be carried out in the new
    office, and other branches will service clients.

    Slater said that Armenia is considered as CIS regional center. That's
    why it was decided to establish a center in Yerevan, he said.

    HSBC Bank Armenia - the HSBC Bank plc daughter bank - was registered
    September 25 1995. HSBC Bank plc holds 70% of HSBC Bank Armenia shares,
    the rest 30% belongs to Diaspora investors.

    In 2007, the bank recorded the highest showings of its 12-year activity
    in Armenia. The profit for 2007 increased 5.6% as compared to 2006
    and reached AMD 4.26bln ($14mln).

    As of December 31 2007, the bank assets totaled AMD 104.2bln ($342.6)
    as against AMD 80.3bln (close to $220.8mln) of 2006. With a capital
    of AMD 10.6bln as of December 31 2007 the bank yielded a profit of
    AMD 3.3bln in 2007.

    Deposits invested in the bank in 2007 increased 17% reaching
    AMD 82.6bln (close to $271.4mln) against AMD 70.4bln as of 2006
    (approximately $193.8mln)

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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