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    PROCREDIT BANK OF ARMENIA TO OPEN UP TO SEVEN NEW BRANCHES IN 2009

    ARKA
    Feb 6, 2009

    YEREVAN, February 6. /ARKA/. ProCredit Bank of Armenia is planning to
    open up to seven new branches in 2009 to ensure greater accessibility
    for its clients in the capital and in the regions.

    Last year the bank opened five branches with four of them in Yerevan
    and a branch in Vanadzor, the bank's press service reported.

    Currently the bank's staff is 200 people providing high-quality
    services to clients.

    ProCredit Bank started its activities in Armenia one year ago.

    Over the last 12 months funds attracted from clients totaled $9.3mln
    with number of bank accounts reaching 6,700. Most part of clients has
    their money on savings and time deposits; 80% of these are amounts
    not exceeding $1,000.

    This indicates that the bank is trying to be accessible for common
    citizens and give them an opportunity to use banking services, says
    the report.

    According to the press release, ProCredit Bank will maintain its
    focus on extending credits to small and medium business as this
    creates the greatest number of jobs and promotes economic development
    substantially.

    Credit portfolio of the bank had totaled $24mln by the end of 2008;
    90% of business loans extended by the bank were small loans not
    exceeding $10,000.

    The bank also continues developing savings culture in Armenia as
    savings are means of strengthening the households, says the report.

    Executive Director of ProCredit Bank Berthold Hertzfeld pointed out
    that banks of ProCredit Holding AG Group became not only leaders
    in financing of small and medium enterprises all over the world,
    but also reliable partners for private entrepreneurs

    ProCredit Bank has the same purpose in Armenia, Hertzfeld said adding
    that the bank will continue offering simple and high-quality banking
    services.

    ProCredit Bank closed joint stock company officially started its
    activities in Armenia on February 5 2008. The founders of the bank
    are ProCredit Holding AG joint stock company (67.49%), KfW Development
    Bank (15.84%) and the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development
    (16.67%).

    The bank's assets had totaled 6.2bln Drams by the end of December 2008
    with total capital amounting to 5.5bln Drams. ($1-305.29Drams).
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