In April, banks opened 15 units
In April this year the Azerbaijani banks actively expanded network of regional and central offices.
According to the Central Bank of Azerbaijan in the reporting month, eight banks opened 7 branches and 8 sub-branches.
Among the regional branches there are those of Unibank, Bank of Baku and Demirbank in Salyan, Ganja and Khirdalan.
Muganbank was granted permission to open two regional offices in Barda and Saatly. For regional branches in Masalli and Khyrdalan a license was acquired by JSC Rabitabank.
Bank Technique received permission to open six metropolitan offices. One branch each in Baku was also opened by PashaBank and BTB Bank.
The total number of bank branches and offices thus has reached 872 units, of which 446 units opened in Baku. -15B -
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- 28 April 2014 15:13
Economics
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