THE RATIO OF THE ARMENIAN BANKING ASSETS TO THE GDP MADE 19.7%

Mediamax, Armenia
April 5 2007

Yerevan, April 5 /Mediamax/. As of January 1 of 2007, the ratio of
the Armenian banking assets to the GDP made 19.7%.

Mediamax reports that the given data are presented in the aggregate
indices of the development of the banking systems of the CIS, prepared
by the "Interfax-CEA" Agency.

The ratio of the banking credits to the GDP in Armenia made 8,6%
and the ratio of the banking capital to the GDP – 4,5%.

The ratio of the Georgian assets to the GDP made 30,9%. The ratio of
the banking credits to the Georgian GDP made 19,1%, and the ratio to
the banking capital to the GDP – 6,6%.

The ratio of the Azerbaijani banking assets to the GDP made 17,8%.

The ratio of the banking credits to the Azerbaijani GDP made 10,9%,
and the ratio of the banking capital to the GDP – 3,0%.