"ACBA-CREDIT AGRICOLE BANK" AND "VTB-ARMENIA BANK" INCLUDED IN THE LIST OF 100 MOST CAPITALIZED BANKS IN CIS

Mediamax, Armenia
April 5 2007

Yerevan, April 5 /Mediamax/. "ACBA-Credit Agricole Bank" and
"VTB-Armenia Bank" are included in the list of 100 most capitalized
banks of CIS states.

Mediamax reports that in the list of 100 most capitalized banks of
the CIS states, which was composed by the "Interfax-CEA" Agency,
as of January 1 of 2007, the "ACBA-Credit Agricole Bank" occupied
the 19th place, and "VTB-Armenia Bank" – the 74th.

Mediamax notes that in the list of 100 most capitalized banks of
the CIS states, composed by the "Interfax-CEA" Agency as of July 1,
2006, from the Armenian banks there were the "VTB-Armenia Bank"
(66th position), and "Ardshininvestbank" (72nd).

According to the information of the "Interfax-CEA" Agency, as of
January 1 of 2007, the assets of "ACBA-Credit Agricole" bank made
$145.32mln, and the capital share in the assets – 34.6%.

According to the information of the "Interfax-CEA" Agency, as of
January 1 of 2007, the assets of "VTB-Armenia Bank" made $125.6mln,
and the capital share in the assets – 20.4%.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress