Support of the agricultural sector with the GF program

Conditions

Loan purpose

Investment loans

Loan type ը

Agricultural

Currency

AMD

Loan amount

1.500.000-160.000.000

Loan term

24-60 months

Grace period for the repayment of the loan principal

For the redemption of the principal of the loan at least 3 months grace period and within a year maximum 9 months grace period

Annual nominal interest rate

12.25-13%

Annual actual interest rate

12.9-13.77% A 3-month grace period for repayment of the principal amount was taken as the basis for calculating the actual annual interest rate.

Loan to pledge value ratio

Maximum - 80%

Grant way

Cash or cashless depending on the requirements of separate programs of loan subsidy provided to agricultural sector

Commission fee

Not defined

Early repayment

Not defined

Real estate guarantee

Not defined

Real estate appraisal

Is realized by any assessment organization licensed by RA legislation and cooperating with the Bank at the tariff determined by the latter, which may vary from:
In case of car –AMD 15.000 -20.000
In case of real estate - AMD 20.000-200.000

Collateral arrangement expenses

All the expenses related to the collateral formation (notarization, registration of the real estate in subdivisions of the Real Estate Cadastre) is made by the borrower
pledged vehicle notary fee - AMD 12.000
RA Police Fee (barrage and for pledge of real estate ) - AMD 5.000
pledged real estate notary fee - AMD 15.000
Joint reference (on restrictions against real estate) - AMD 10.000
Certificate on the registration of right to real estate- AMD 27.000

Redemption frequency and procedure

Monthly- Equally (annuitant), or non-equally (differential),
It is possible to define a loan repayment flexible schedule depending on the peculiarities of the financed activity.

Security

Movable or immovable property, other security acceptable by the Bank

Withdrawal fee

Not defined

Loan arrangement is realized

ARMECONOMBANK OJSC Head office and branches. With the exception of Nairi MC, Rossia-1 and Araratyan branches.

Decision period

For large loans up to 25 working days, for medium, small and micro loans up to 20 working days (in case of collateral the loan is provided within 2 working days following the receipt of registration right over the pledge).

Penalties

For each overdue day a penalty in the amount of 0.13% (daily) of the outstanding amount (credit, interest, and other payments) is imposed.

Statement provision

Regarding up to 1 month transactions- free of charge
1- 3 months AMD 1.500
3- 12 months AMD 2.500
12 months and more AMD 5.000

ATTENTION. As an additional loan security means, the Bank may also require the guaranty (s) of one or more persons.

ATTENTION. Early repayment of the loan is allowed for which no penalties or fines are applied.

ATTENTION. Interest is calculated on the loan balance.

ATTENTION. The exchange rate fluctuations of foreign currency may imact on the loan redemptions.

ATTENTION. Annual actual interest rate has been calculated based on USD (1 USD = 495.59 AMD) and Euro (1 EUR = 586.68 AMD) exchange rates issued by the Central Bank of Armenia as of 06.07.2021. The actual annual interest rate may be changed depending on the increase of exchange rate changes published on the CBA official website.

ATTENTION. When applying for a loan, the Bank provides you with an individual leaflet on the essential terms of the consumer loan, which defines the individual terms of the loan to be provided to you (up to AMD 5,000,000 inclusive or equivalent foreign currency loans).

ATTENTION. To get acquainted with the tariffs of other services rendered within the framework of loan operations please visit the following link - https://aeb.am/media/2020/04/3717.pdf

ATTENTION. On the purpose of due diligence of the customer envisaged by RA law on “On combating money laundering and terrorism financing”, the Bank may request additional documents or other information from the consumer based on <<Know your customer>> principle, as well as ask the consumer additional questions during oral communication.

ATTENTION. In compliance with the agreement signed with USA, to find out whether you are a US tax payer, the bank may collect additional information about the agreements, contracts, cooperation, membership signed by financial institutions, which may have a direct impact on the consumers (e.g. Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA)).

ATTENTION. In case of early repayment of more than 20% of the principal amount of the loan (which does not include the repayment of the part of the loan provided for by the repayment schedule in the given month) without the written consent of the Bank during each month, a fine of 5% of that amount is calculated in case of loans exceeding the amount of AMD 5,000,000 as of the first day of the given month,.

ATTENTION. When applying for a loan, the Bank provides you with an individual leaflet on essential terms of consumer loan, which defines individual terms of the loan to be provided to you.

ATTENTION. As an additional means of loan security, the Bank may also require the guarantees of other person/persons.

ATTENTION. In case of non-fulfillment or improper fulfillment of your obligations the lender sends your data to the credit bureau where your credit history is being formed up to 3 business days. You are entitled with the right to get your credit history from the credit bureau free of charge once a year( https://acra.am/?lang=hy )

ATTENTION. Bad credit history may prevent you from receiving other loans in the future

ATTENTION. Loan interests are calculated based on the nominal interest rate and the actual interest rate shows how much the loan will cost in case of fulfillment of loan obligations in defined terms and sizes. The actual annual interest rate calculation procedure can be found on the following link: https://www.aeb.am/media/2019/06/2640.pdf[br]
The payments to be paid by the consumer are not included in the calculation of the actual interest rate irrespective of the fact that payments against the works and services have been made with or without a credit.

ATTENTION. The nominal interest rate may be changed by the bank. The information on the changes of the nominal interest rate may be found on https://www.aeb.am/media/2019/05/2631.pdf

1.You are eligible to communicate with financial institution by the means of communication you prefer – through postal services or electronically. The receipt of information electronically is the most convenient. It is available round-the-clock (24/7), is free of the risk of loss of paper information and ensures the confidentiality.

2. The possible negative consequences, penalties/fines for the customer in case of non-fulfillment of obligations
• 0, 13%a of the unpaid amount for each overdue day
• 0, 13%a of the unpaid interest amount for each overdue day

3. If you have outstanding liabilities against the creditor, while fulfilling your obligation the loan repayment arrangements are made in the following sequence:
• Court costs (if any)
• Collateral sale costs (if any)
• Accrued penalty
• Accrued interest
• Insurance costs /if any/
• Principal amount of the loan

4. Property (house, car, etc.) pledged by you may be confiscated by law in case you fail to perform your loan obligations on time.

5. In case of non- fulfillment of loan liabilities, the loan liabilities are covered by the collateral, and should the collateral be not enough to repay the borrower’s liabilities it is possible to repay the liabilities on the account of another property of the borrower and/or guarantor(s)/co-borrower/s/.

6. Loan interests are calculated towards the loan balance.
For example if the customer is provided with a loan in the amount of AMD 1.200.000 with an annual interests rate of 24% ,with 12 months period (while calculating monthly accrued interests as a number of days 30 days period has been taken as a basis).

Months	Loan balance	Repayment from loan	Repayment from interest
1	1.200.000	100.000	23.671
2	1.100.000	100.000	21.699
3	1.000.000	100.000	19.726
4	900.000	100.000	17.753
5	800.000	100.000	15.781
6	700.000	100.000	13.808
7	600.000	100.000	11.836
8	500.000	100.000	9.863
9	400.000	100.000	7.890
10	300.000	100.000	5.918
11	200.000	100.000	3.945
12	100.000	100.000	1.973

7. WE SHOULD REMIND THAT THE EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS MAY HAVE AN IMPACT ON THE REPAYMENTS OF LOAN PROVIDED IN FOREIGN CURRENCY.

8. The Bank applies no limits to loan amount; it will be conditioned by and related to:
• Purpose of loan
• Customer's creditworthiness
• Collateral offered by the customer
• Loan risk assessment
• Requirements of prudential standards provided by the Central Bank of Armenia

9. “ARMECONOMBANK” OJSC can provide services to the customer under terms which may differ from those set forth in the Bank's overall policy taking into account any of the following conditions of the below-mentioned list:
• Customer account balance
• Customer account turnover
• Strategic importance of the customer for the Bank
• Number of employees in customer organization
• Total number of cards issued for customer organization
• Income gained from customer
• Volume of transfers
• Size of deposits with the Bank
• Significant borrower
• Social considerations (medical organizations, educational institutions, etc.)
• Being the head of such organization
• Other objective conditions

10. The borrower pays interest to the bank for using the loan amount, the interest of which is calculated on the loan balance for the calendar days of actual use of the loan based on a 365-day year. For loans under specific projects the interest calculation may be based on a 360-day year.
• Loans are repaid within the dates indicated in the loan agreement.
• The periodicity of interest payments is determined in accordance with the loan agreement or repayment schedule.
• If the repayment date for principal or interest rates falls on day off, the payment is made on the following working day without calculation of penalty for the days off.

11. Repayment of Loans
• Loans are repaid within the dates indicated in Loan Agreement
• Loans are repaid in the currency in which they were given • In case of loans in foreign currency, exchange rate fluctuations may affect loan payments
• In case of exchange rate fluctuations, the exchange rate risk related to loans will be borne by the borrower

12. The Bank may terminate the Loan Agreement and request repayment of the loan amount, if
• The borrower has failed to make any payment required under Loan Agreement
• The borrower has breached any confirmation made by the him/her and fails to correct such breach within 30 days following the occurrence thereof
• Any presentation, warranty, document, or information provided by the borrower is materially incomplete
• By reasonable opinion of the Bank, an essential negative change has occurred in financial state of the borrower, including court orders, outflow of assets, deterioration or termination of business, company re-organization.
• The borrower undergoes dissolution, or is subject to ongoing or pending bankruptcy proceedings
• The borrower interferes with monitoring
• In case of other objective reasons

13. The Bank may accept as collateral:
• Real estate: land, houses, buildings, apartments
• Fixed assets
• Circulating assets
• Motor vehicles
• Precious metals
• Treasury bills, foreign currency, stocks
• Property to be purchased and ownership right
• Cash

14. The appraisal value of movable and immovable real estate is based on the market value indicated in appraisal statement.

15. The loan or a part thereof, as well as the accrued interest is deemed overdue if not repaid within periods specified in the Agreement.
• In case of non-repayment of the amounts (the loan, interests other payments) within the term(s) set by the Agreement, Borrower shall pay a penalty in the amount of 0.13% (zero point thirteen percent) of the overdue amount for each day of default. The total amount of the unpaid interests calculated in accordance with this paragraph shall not exceed the current debt balance.
• In case of non-repayment of the loan or a part thereof within the term(s) set by the Agreement, the Borrower is obliged to pay interests to the Bank in the amount of double of the settlement rates set by the Central Bank of Armenia. The total amount of the unpaid interests calculated in accordance with this paragraph shall not exceed the current debt balance.
• Starting from the 91st day of overdue days, 21,5% annual interest rate is applied to the balance of non-overdue loan (term loan). After the full repayment of outstanding amounts, penalties and interests accrued, the interest rate set by the Loan Agreement is recovered.

16. The Bank shall not accept the following items as collateral:
• Non-circulating assets
• Separate parts of indivisible property
• Leasing right
• Property owned by urban, rural, and local communities
• Property with ownership right

17.To satisfy the claim of CREDITOR-PLEDGEE, the pledged property may be confiscated in extrajudicial manner pursuant to paragraphs 2-4 of these Rules in case of non-fulfillment or improper fulfillment of the obligations by PLEDGER under Collateral Agreement and by BORROWER under Loan Agreement.
  2. The property confiscated in extrajudicial manner may be sold if under the Pledge Agreement PLEDGER has authorized CREDITOR-PLEDGEE to sell the pledged property upon emergence of the grounds for confiscation as stipulated in paragraph 1 of these Rules without seeking court intervention and so fully recover the claim covered by the collateral and has also agreed to transfer without seeking court intervention the ownership of the pledged property against the respective part of main liability to CREDITOR-PLEDGEE or any person designated by the latter in the manner provided by RA legislation.
3.Upon emergence of the grounds for confiscation as stipulated in paragraph 1 of these Rules, CREDITOR-PLEDGEE shall duly notify PLEDGER in writing of confiscation of the pledged property (confiscation notice). In two months following the date of delivery of confiscation notice to PLEDGER, CREDITOR-PLEDGEE shall have the right, pursuant to Article 195 of RA Civil Code, to sell the pledged property directly or through public auction pursuant to RA Law on Public Bidding.
4. PLEDGER undertakes to transfer the pledged property to CREDITOR-PLEDGEE within two months following the date of delivery of confiscation notice to PLEDGER.
5. The duration of process of sale of pledged property may not become a ground for cessation of growth of BORROWER's liabilities to CREDITOR-PLEDGEE. Moreover, the proceeds from sale of collateral shall be utilized to fully cover CREDITOR-PLEDGEE's claims to BORROWER existing as of the date of sale of collateral and, should the claim not be covered on the account of the collateral, the outstanding amounts may be confiscated from other property of BORROWER.
  6. Confiscation of the property pledged to cover CREDITOR-PLEDGEE's claims by court order may be executed in the manner provided by RA legislation.

18. You can get acquainted with the tariffs on any service by visiting the following link: https://www.aeb.am/hy/sakagner/ :

19. You can get acquainted with the terms and conditions of remote banking services by visiting the following link: https://www.aeb.am/hy/mobile_banking/

20. Loan history and Score grading

The essence of credit history

Credit history is a set of information on quality of fulfillment of current and closed financial liabilities of the customer, which is collected in the Credit Bureau based on the information provided by credit organizations.The information collected is systemized by the Credit Bureau and as needed (Application of a new loan, monitoring of acting loan and etc) is provided to financial institution having the appropriate authority making the request. The client's credit history is essential for the lending organization in order to assess the creditworthiness of the given client and to make a decision to grant or reject a loan.

To change an incorrect or incomplete credit history, the client can apply to the ACRA Credit Bureau by submitting a written application manually or electronically, find out what information is stored about him/her and what is the source of the incorrect or incomplete information.

To submit an application to ACRA Credit Bureau, please visit the following link: https://acra.am/?lang=hy

Please   follow    the    link   below    for   the    importance   and   significance   of   credit   history: https://www.abcfinance.am/lifesituations/credit-history.html

The nature of credit SCORE scoring

When granting certain types of loans, the financial organization uses a scoring system for assessing the creditworthiness of the client. The SCORE grade of the Applicant is mainly formed from various criteria of the credit history, based on which the applicant's creditworthiness is assessed using a scoring system. The score allows the financial organization to model and predict the possible behavior of the applicant during the period of the new loan, taking into account the eagerness of the applicant to repay previous and current obligations, the frequency of taking on new obligations and other criteria.

ARMECONOMBANK OJSC company uses the scoring system of evaluation developed and implemented by the Bank.

The factors affecting the SCORE grade are: credit burden, availablity of recorded income, previously overdue liabilities and etc. Each equest of credit history may have a negative impact on SCORE grade of the particular applicant and reduce it.

The customer's credit history and score can be improved by taking the following steps:
• fully repay existing overdue loan obligations and exclude even one day delays in performance of obligations on current loans;
• avoid becoming a guarantor for loans of untrustworthy persons in the future;
• have recorded income.

Please follow the link below for the importance and significance of credit history: https://www.abcfinance.am/lifesituations/credit-history.html

Demands

Borrowers’ requirements

• RA resident sole entrepreneur
• RA resident corporate entity
• RA resident individual

Positive decision grounds

• Positive credit history (if available);
• Reliability of the submitted documents;
• Positive assessment of the client's financial position analysis
• Collateral and / or guaranty acceptable by the Bank.

Negative decision grounds

• Negative assessment of the customer’s financial condition.
• Insufficient profitability of the presented project, insufficient argumentation of the loan purpose.
• Non-credibility of the presented documents.
• Insufficient liquidity of the loan security
• Not presenting the required documents within the predefined timeframe
• Negative conclusion of the loan register.
• Other basic reasons which according to the Bank assessment will hamper the loan repayment.

General Information

Documents to be presented by legal entities

Copy of State Register certificate, transcript on the executive authority is mandatory or a statement given by Unified State Register (the latter may not be required if the Bank receives the given information electronically in defined order).

State Register statement on participants, replacement of the director, and amendments to charter (the information may not be required if the Bank receives the given information electronically in defined order). In case of joint stock companies, statement on shareholders from Central Depository of Armenia OJSC and State Register statement on replacement of the director, and amendments to charter (the information may not be required if the Bank receives the given information electronically in defined order).The documents listed in paragraph 2 are not required for corporate entities in case where the decision on borrowing may be made by the director.

Charter (reviewed) (the document may not be required if the Bank receives the given information electronically in defined order)

Authority's decision on borrowing, and pledging property (necessary if the information listed in paragraph 2 is required).

Set of financial reports for the latest accounting period. If necessary, approved (sealed or stamped) by applicable tax authority (copy).

Statement of settlements with State budget or statement on liabilities to State budget from the tax authority of relevant location (mandatory for loans exceeding AMD 10 mln or foreign currency equivalent thereof).

List of fixed assets (if necessary).

Tax code (copy); TIN.

Licenses (copy), if any.

Passport (copy).

Documents supporting the ownership right to the property offered as loan security.

In case of collateral owned by individual, certificate of marriage (divorce, death of spouse).

Bank account statement (if necessary).

Statement of accounts receivable and payable (with breakdown if necessary)

Statement on ban from Real Estate Cadastre Department (after lending decision)