Investors of Nine Closed Banks Receive 252,367,000 AZN in Compensation
The depositors of 9 closed banks have been paid a total of 252,367,000 AZN in compensation, said the Deposit Insurance Fund.
According to Turan was, depositors of JSC Para Bank were paid 30 million 268 thousand, JSC Zamin Bank - 43 million 995 thousand, JSC Credo Bank - 16 million 852 thousand, and JSC Deka Bank - 2 million 763 thousand manats.
In addition, investors of JSC Atra Bank received 12 million 176 thousand, JSC Gafgaz Inkishaf Banki - 1 million 527 thousand, JSC Bank of Azerbaijan - 24 million 91 thousand, JSC Ganja Bank – 925,721, and JSC Tekhnika Bank - 119 million 770 thousand AZN in compensation. --71D
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