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Resident legal entity or individual entrepreneur of the Republic of Armenia
Construction or reconstruction of “smart” livestock facilities with loose housing and their technological equipping
Model 1 livestock facility: designed for 20–25 head of cattle
Model 2 livestock facility: designed for 40–45 head of cattle
Model 3 livestock facility: designed for 95–100 head of cattle
Loan type
Loan type
AMD
Model 1 livestock facility: 1,000,000 – 30,000,000 AMD
Model 2 livestock facility: 1,000,000 – 46,000,000 AMD
Model 3 livestock facility: 1,000,000 – 114,000,000 AMD
Loan nominal annual interest rate
13% ***
Effective annual interest rate ****
2.04 – 13.69%
Terms of revision of the annual nominal interest rate
In case of misuse of loan funds by the borrower, disclosure of false or unreliable information, as well as negative results of monitoring conducted by the Bank, the Bank unilaterally increases the loan interest rate or requires full or partial early repayment of the loan. The Bank also has the right to require full or partial early repayment of the loan.
Interest rate subsidy amount
11 percentage points ****
The loan interest rate is subsidized to the extent that the annual interest rate payable by the borrower amounts to 2%.
Minimum term: 12 months
Maximum term: 60 months
0 - 18 months
Subsidy terms ****
- The technical standards for livestock buildings are presented in Appendix 1, and the list of devices necessary for technological support is presented in Appendix 2.
- Loan interest rate subsidy is terminated if:
there are overdue liabilities of the Borrower for the loan provided under this loan type for more than 60 days in total over the previous 12 months or the loan is not classified as a standard class due to overdue liabilities
the livestock building has not been put into operation within a maximum of 1 year after the conclusion of the contract between the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Armenia and the Borrower
the loan was used for an unintended purpose
the requirements set out in the Program were not met or a violation of the Program conditions was detected as a result of monitoring
False information was provided by the borrower
The loan agreement signed between the Bank and the Borrower was early terminated.
Requirements towards the borrower
- In cases of misuse of the loan by the borrower and provision of false information, as well as negative monitoring results, the subsidy amount provided up to that point is subject to refund.
- The construction or reconstruction of the livestock building, as well as their technological support, must be carried out by relevant service providers (contractors) that meet the conditions set out in the Program and are licensed by the Urban Development Committee of the Republic of Armenia. After the construction of the livestock building, the contractor shall provide warranty and post-warranty service.
- Applications to become a beneficiary of the program can be submitted until November 1, 2028.
- Credit history:
The total number of days of non-classification and/or overdue liabilities during the last 12 months should not exceed 30 days.
Absence of current overdue liabilities.
- Absence of unfulfilled tax liabilities on income controlled by the tax authority during the 365 days preceding the date of submission of the application.
- The age of the Borrower, who is an individual entrepreneur, is 18-65 years old.
Annuity (equal monthly payment of principal and interest)
Differentiated (equal monthly payment of principal and monthly payment of interest)
Individual payment schedule depending on the specifics of the business
Payment method per the customer's choice
Not applicable
0.1% per day
0.13% per day
none
Security measure
Real estate and/or
Guarantee(s):
• For clients that are legal entities — personal guarantees from the founders of the business and ultimate beneficiaries;
• For individual entrepreneurs — if the ultimate beneficiary is a third party, a guarantee from the ultimate beneficiary is required.
Movable property: in cases where real estate does not ensure the required loan-to-collateral ratio, movable property may serve as additional collateral. In this case, when both real and movable property are pledged, the share of movable property in the overall loan-to-collateral ratio cannot exceed 20%.
By decision of the Credit Committee, other forms of collateral may also be required.
In case of pledging a motor vehicle, the manufacturing age must not exceed:
5 years for vehicles of Russian manufacture,
10 years for vehicles manufactured in other countries.
Loan/ Collateral maximum value
According to Appendix 3
Insurance
Motor vehicles are subject to mandatory "Casco" (physical damage and theft) insurance in favor of the Bank, at least in the amount of the loan amount and subject to renewal of the insurance contract every year during the entire term of the loan.
The insurance is carried out at the expense of the Customer.
Collateral valuation
The collateral is subject to valuation by an independent property valuation agency cooperating with the Bank and/or by a Bank employee, depending on the loan amount.
The assessment by a bank employee is carried out free of charge.
Claims against guarantors (if any)
a natural person aged (18-65) who:
Does not have overdue credit obligations,
The total number of days of overdue liabilities during the last year shall not exceed 30 days,
At least one of the guarantors must be a real estate owner or have a registered salary.
Deadline for making a decision on granting a loan
Decision on loan application within 5 business days after submitting required documents
Deadline for the notification of the decision
Up to 1 business day after the decision is made
After being informed about the decision to provide a loan, the Client applies to the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Armenia to sign an agreement with the latter
Loan disbursement deadline
After signing the contract with the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Armenia, submitting all the required documents and carrying out state registration of the pledge right - up to 1 business day *****
Maximum validity period of the decision
30 working days
Moreover, the Bank has the right to refuse to provide a loan if any of the conditions considered essential for making a positive decision to provide a loan have changed.
* The loans provided for under this loan type are provided within the framework of the “Program for the Construction or Reconstruction of “Smart” Livestock Buildings and Support for Their Technological Provision for 2025-2028” (Annex 4) approved by the RA Government Resolution No. 1392-L of August 22, 2024 “On Approval of the “Program for the Construction or Reconstruction of “Smart” Livestock Buildings and Support for Their Technological Provision for 2025-2028 (hereinafter referred to as the Program). In the event of a change in the terms of the program, the terms in effect at the time of the RA Government's decision apply.
** The livestock building shall be put into operation within a maximum of 1 year after the conclusion of the contract between the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Armenia and the Borrower and cannot be alienated during the term of the contract.
The livestock building shall house exclusively pedigree animals, and the livestock building must be used for its intended purpose for at least 5 years after being put into operation.
During the term of the agreement concluded between the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Armenia and the Borrower, the livestock building may be pledged exclusively based on the permission of the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Armenia, and the loan funds received against the pledge of the livestock building and invested fixed assets shall be directed exclusively to the implementation and expansion of the project, as well as to the development of livestock breeding and fodder production.
***In case of financing with program resources, the loan is provided at an annual interest rate set by the Bank operating within the framework of the Program, but not more than 13%.
*** The calculation of the annual effective interest rate is based on the annual interest rate payable by the Borrower, excluding the subsidized portion of the interest rate.
**** The interest rate on loans provided to legal entities, founders and individual entrepreneurs having become disabled as a result of combat duty or operations, economic operators operating in border settlements established by the RA Government Decision No. 1444-N of December 18, 2014, as well as cooperatives operating in the agricultural sector, is fully subsidized.
***** The borrower may apply to the Bank to receive the loan amount within 10 working days after signing the agreement with the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Armenia, submitting the following documents:
- Agreement signed with the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Armenia
- construction permit,
- Architectural and construction project that meets the standards of the models presented in the program.
- In the case of a livestock building reconstruction, photos of the real estate being reconstructed
ATTENTION: IN THE EVENT OF NON-PERFORMANCE OR INCOMPLETE PERFORMANCE OF YOUR OBLIGATIONS, THE LENDER SHALL, AFTER 3 WORKING DAYS, SUBMIT SUCH DATA TO THE ACRA CREDIT BUREAU AND THE CENTRAL BANK (CB) CREDIT REGISTRY, WHERE YOUR CREDIT HISTORY IS FORMED.
YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBTAIN YOUR CREDIT HISTORY FROM THE CREDIT BUREAU FREE OF CHARGE ONCE A YEAR.
ATTENTION: A POOR CREDIT HISTORY MAY HINDER YOU FROM OBTAINING LOANS IN THE FUTURE.
ATTENTION: LOAN INTEREST IS CALCULATED ON THE BASIS OF THE NOMINAL INTEREST RATE, WHILE THE ANNUAL ACTUAL INTEREST RATE SHOWS HOW MUCH THE LOAN WILL COST IF THE INTEREST AND OTHER PAYMENTS ARE MADE WITHIN THE SPECIFIED PERIOD AND AMOUNTS. THE PROCEDURE FOR CALCULATING THE ANNUAL ACTUAL INTEREST RATE IS POSTED ON THE BANK'S OFFICIAL WEBSITE
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