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    CENTRAL BANK OF ARMENIA WORKED HARD TO IMPROVE BANKING SUPERVISION SYSTEM LAST YEAR

    ARKA
    June 23, 2008

    YEREVAN, June 23. /ARKA/. Armenian Central Bank has done a great deal
    of job modernizing and improving banking monitoring and supervision
    mechanisms, RA Central Bank Chairman Artur Javadyan has stated.

    "The new functional supervision system clearly distinguishes between
    the preventive functions and supervision for the sake of a fair market
    and protection of consumers' rights," Javadyan stated at the annual
    session of the Union of Banks of Armenia held in the town of Dilijan
    this year.

    Javadyan said the approved Law "On Securities" implies maximum flexible
    and effective regulation of the securities market due to which the
    commercial banks and credit institutions may now provide investment
    services on the securities market without acquiring any additional
    license for it.

    "The new law is especially beneficial for the commercial banks
    specifically given the entrance of the Scandinavian Nazdak-OMX stock
    market operator to Armenian financial market. Since January 1, 2008,
    when it acquired ownership of Armenian stock exchange and Central
    Depositary of Armenia, the Scandinavian company jointly with the
    Central Bank of Armenia has been implementing a comprehensive program
    of securities market development," Javadyan said.

    According to the Central Bank Chairman, an essential legal measure
    for Armenian financial market was the passage of a package of
    laws regulating the processes of placing mortgage securities and
    securitization of assets.

    "The banks and other financial organizations will use this law to
    solve the problem of "long-term money", provide mortgage loans on
    longer terms and lower interest rates," he explained.

    Besides, the Law "On Turnover of Loan Information and On Activities of
    Credit Bureaus" was worked out and approved by the government which
    is sure to provide good potential for the effective development of
    Armenian financial market.

    "This will raise the level of financial mediation, the volumes of
    available loans, introduction and development of a scoring system,
    as well as it will provide mechanisms for assessing loan risks and
    protection of consumers' rights," he said.

    Javadyan also singled out the efforts for introducing a concept
    of relieving the banking system supervision, due to which the legal
    underpinnings underwent a number of changes, lower standards of current
    and overall liquidity were established, and the currency position
    standard was removed from the economic standards of the banks. -0--

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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