AREXIMBANK-GAZPROMBANK GROUP ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF “BEST FINANCIAL COMPOSITION” CONTEST

YEREVAN, December 27. /ARKA/. Areximbank-Gazprombank Group unveiled
the final results of its “Best financial composition” contest held
on Facebook from 20 November to 20 December.

The winners will be announced at the end of January at an award
ceremony.

To participate in the contest participants had to upload a photo; or
an illustration; or a painting; or post a poem; or a piece of music;
or comics; or a short film; or a video explaining the notion of a
bank and financial sector in general.

The entries were posted or uploaded on Areximbank-Gazprombank Group
Facebook page. The participants could also vote for the other entries.

The winners are those who collected the biggest number of “likes.”

“This is the first time the bank has initiated such a large-scale
campaign on social networks. Our group added over 700 new friends
on Facebook during the contest,” said Alexander Hakobyan, Head of
Marketing Division of “Areximbank-Gazprombank Group” CJSC.

According to him, the entries were various, starting with poems and
ending with some short cartoons. The bank is going to use the proposals
of some very successful entries in its further decision making policy.

The winners will receive discount MasterCard Gold cards, all the
other participants will get MasterCard Standard plastic cards.

The cardholders will get discounts in 200 service points (shopping
centers, hotels, insurance companies, medical centers and various
entertainment and recreational places) on the territory of Armenia.

Areximbank-Gazprombank Group was established in 1998 for supporting
entrepreneurship and serving financial flows between Russia and
Armenia.

Russia’s Gazprombank has been the sole owner of the bank since 2007.

The bank has successfully passed ISO 9001: 2008 certification on
compliance with international requirements. The bank has 16 branches,
including those in 9 regions of Armenia. Seven branches are located
in Armenia’s capital Yerevan. -0-