Yerevan /Mediamax/. 18 banks and 4 credit organizations entered the list of 300 top taxpayers of Armenia following the results of the first half of 2009.

Mediamax reports that the leading taxpayer in the banking sector of Armenia in the first half of 2009 is “Ardshininvestbank”, which occupied the 13th place in the list. The total sum of the taxes paid by the bank made 1bln 608mln 367.2 thousand AMD.

The 15th place is occupied by “ACBA-Credit Agricole Bank”, which paid 1 426 375.1 thousand AMD of taxes. The 16th line represents “VTB Bank (Armenia)” (1 403 900.9 thousand AMD), 17th is “HSBC Bank Armenia” (1 281 885 thousand AMD).

The list also included “Unibank” (28th place, 860 311 thousands), “Converse Bank” (46th place, 609 217 thousands), “Ameriabank” (59th place, 477 340.4 thousands), “Inecobank” (67th place, 415 890 thousands), “Armbusinessbank” (84th place, 348 458.7 thousands), “Prometey Bank” (112th place , 263 939.6 thousands.), “ARARATBANK” (133rd place, 227 296.9 thousands), “Areximbank – GazpromBank Group” (148th place, 197 997.6 thousands), “Armenian Development Bank” (186th place, 159 519.8 thousands), “Armeconombank” (196th place, 155 656.1 thousands), “Anelik Bank” (204th place, 150 730.4 thousands), “Cascade Bank” (231st place, 128 981.6 thousands), “ProCredit Bank” (233rd place, 127 227.5 thousands) and “Mellat Bank” (238th place, 124 086.6 thousands).

The 71st place in the list represents “Norvik” Universal Credit Organization, which has paid in the first half of the year taxes at the total sum of 401mln 176.2 thousand AMD. “Finca” Universal Credit Organization is the 118th (253 354.8 thousand AMD), the 134th line is occupied by “Aregak” Universal Credit Organization (225 552.1 thousand AMD) and the 234th line belongs to “ACBA Leasing” Credit Organization (126 988.9 thousands).

As to the sum of social payments, the leading one in the financial sector of Armenia is “ACBA-Credit Agricole Bank” (12th place, 178 490.4 thousand AMD). The 14th place is occupied by “Ardshininvestbank” (171 332.1 thousands), and the 24th place belongs to “VTB Bank Armenia” (118 400.0 thousand AMD).