Ameriabank to launch another tranche of AMD bonds amounting to 5  billion on January 19

ArmInfo. On January 19, Ameriabank will start placing the next AMD tranche of registered, coupon and non-documentary bonds in the amount of 5 billion AMD. This  is indicated in the issue prospectus of this issue posted on the  website of the Central Bank of Armenia, according to which the  placement is planned to be completed on February 26, 2021.

 Within the framework of the dram tranche, 50 thousand bonds with a par value  of 100 thousand drams will be issued. The coupon yield is set at  9.75%. The frequency of coupon payments is provided once a quarter.   Full repayment of this tranche is scheduled for April 19, 2023.   Those who wish to purchase bonds of this issue can transfer funds to  the corresponding account opened in Ameriabank - 1570043120372900.

According to AMX, as of January 15 of this year 16 issues of  Ameriabank bonds are quoted on the stock exchange - 11 USD and 5 AMD  ones. The total volume of the dollar issues is $ 90.710 million, and  the AMD ones - 17.1 billion drams. The repayment of dollar tranches  will take place in 2021-2023: in May, September and November 2021 -  four tranches; in February, June, July, October and December 2022 -  six tranches; and in May 2023 - one tranche. And dram tranches will  be repaid in September 2021 (one), in February, July and November  2022 (four). With the placement in December 2020 of two tranches (AMD  and USD) and in January 2021 of one (AMD) tranche, the volume of USD  issues quoted on the exchange (already 12) will reach $ 105.71  million, and AMD (already seven) - 27.1 billion AMD.

According to the Financial Rating of Banks of Armenia as of December  31, 2019, prepared by ArmInfo IC, Ameriabank is the leader in terms  of the amount of funds raised from the placement of corporate bonds -  54.6 billion drams or $ 113.8 million. In a three-year context, the  bank has tripled this indicator.  Ameriabank accounted for about 30%  of the total volume of this indicator in the banking sector. By  October 1, 2020, the volume of funds attracted by Ameriabank from the  placement of corporate bonds reached 68.9 billion drams ($ 141  million), with an annual growth of 28.8%, for 9 months of this year.  - by 26.2%, and in the third quarter alone - by 25.5%. Ameriabank is  very active in the corporate bond market of Armenia, having started  issuing its securities in March 2016, and in the same year, having  initiated the first issue on the international market - in June  through its investment manager - responsAbility Investments AG -  successfully placed $ 20 million in debt securities in 4 Luxembourg  investment funds.  Ameriabank has been repeatedly recognized as "The  Best Operator-Custodian of the Depository System Account in the  International Securities Market".

To remind, Ameriabank, operating in the Armenian market since October  31, 1996, is a universal bank providing investment, corporate and  retail banking services in the form of a comprehensive package of  banking solutions. The bank's shareholders as of October 1, 2020 are  Imast Group (CY) Limited (previous name - Ameria Group (CY) Limited -  48.95%, EBRD - 17.76%, Asian Development Bank - 13.94%, ESPS Holding  Limited - 11.83% and Afeyan Foundation for Armenia Inc. - 7.52%.