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  • 'Uniastrum Bank' Sells 80% Its Share To Bank Of Cyprus Group

    'UNIASTRUM BANK' SELLS 80% ITS SHARE TO BANK OF CYPRUS GROUP

    ArmInfo
    2008-11-04 16:55:00

    ArmInfo. On 31 October 2008 Bank of Cyprus Group has finished the
    bargain on buying 80% share of Uniastrum Bank and paid $576 mln. The
    authorized capital of Uniastrum Bank grew by $50 mln. Georgiy Piskov
    and Gagik Zakaryan - two main shareholders have preserved their posts
    - chairman of directors council and president of Uniastrum Bank,
    press-service of Unibank told ArmInfo.

    As experts of Bank of Cyprus predicted the bargain should pay off
    over the first year after its making (2009) and should have 10%
    income in two years (2010).

    'Joining of the 'Uniastrum Bank' enhances its potential to become
    an influential regional banking institute', - chairman of Directors
    Council of Bank of Cyprus Group Teodor Aristodem said after making
    the deal. As chairman of Directors council of Uniastrum Bank Georgiy
    Piskov added, this deal gives a unique opportunity for the Uniastrum
    Bank to continue increasing its influence and to improve the sphere
    of client services.

    'The team of Uniastrum Bank is well trained to reach high goals
    together with Bank of Cyprus Group. We hope the force of our net
    will be replenished with experience, technologies and capital of
    Bank of Cyprus Group. All this will make it possible to offer new
    beneficial services to our clients', - president of Uniastrum Bank
    Gagik Zakaryan said.

    As a result of unification of the financial, organizational and
    technological potential of the two financial institutes the volume of
    business and the client base of the Uniastrum Bank will be increased
    at least threefold over the next two years.

    To note, Uniastrum Bank is a strategical partner of the Armenian
    Unibank, which belongs to Georgiy Piskov and Gagik Zakharyan with
    equal share.
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