Yerevan /Mediamax/. 16 banks and 3 credit organizations entered the list of top 300 taxpayers of Armenia, according to the results of 2009.

"ACBA-Credit Agricole Bank", occupying 17th place in the list became the largest taxpayer in banking industry of Armenia in January-December 2009. The total amount of taxes, paid by the bank made 2bln 339mln 786.2thousand AMD.

"Ardshininvestbank" occupies the 19th place, paying taxes in the amount of 2bln 294mln 337.9thousand AMD. "VTB Bank" (Armenia) is on the 21st place, paying 2bln 202mln 694.9thousand AMD, "HSBC Bank Armenia" occupies the 25th place, paying 2bln 42mln 999.7thousand AMD.

The list also entered "Unibank" (45th place, 1bln 444mln 972.5thousand), "Converse Bank" (60th place, 1bln 31mln 619,2thousand), "Ameriabank" (62nd place, 990mln 959,2thousand), "Prometey Bank" (145th place, 439mln 362,5thousand), "Areximbank - Gazprombank group" (151st place, 429mln 435,7thousand), "ARARATBANK" (180th place, 368mln 80,9thousand), "Armeconombank" (189th place, 340 mln 737thousand), "Anelik Bank" (195th place, 332mln 430,3thousand), "Development Bank of Armenia" (206th place, 313mln 260,4thousand) and ProCredit Bank" (278th place, 24mln 70,7thousand).

"Norvik" Universal Credit Organization (UCO) occupies the 89th place, its total amount of paid taxes made 690mln 707thousand AMD in 2009. "Finka" UCO (516mln 598,2thousand AMD) is on 123rd place, "Aregak" UCO (431mln 127thousand AMD) is on the 150 the place.

"Ardshininvestbank" (15th place, 327mln 907,9thousand AMD) is leading according to the amount of social payments in the financial sector of Armenia. "ACBA Credit Agricole Bank" (306mln 413,2thousand) occupies the 18th place, "VTB Bank" (Armenia) (235mln 200thousand AMD) is on the 28th place.