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a) Resident legal entity of the Republic of Armenia, in the authorized capital of which a total participation of 50% or more have:
- foreign citizens, and / or
- RA non-resident legal entities, and / or
- A resident legal entity of the Republic of Armenia, in the authorized capital of which foreign citizens or non-resident legal entities of the Republic of Armenia have 50% and more percent participation.
b) A Private Entrepreneur registered in the Republic of Armenia, who is a foreign citizen
Attention: If during the validity of the Client's bank account agreement, the client's description changes and the client meets the above-mentioned description, then the conditions specified in the Information bulletin apply to the Client, from the day the Bank becomes aware of the change.
By the online platform IDBusiness.am - Free of charge
*IDBHost is a link/channel between the Bank's automated banking system and the Client's accounting system, through which the Client can carry out their banking operations, ensuring automatic data exchange, security and process efficiency.
*The description of accounts of inactive customers and the procedure for applying the tariff are defined by the Rules for opening and servicing bank accounts.
*Bank account closure commission fees may be provided by the rules of bank account opening and maintenance depending on the reasons of account closure.
*If there is a need to study the preconditions and purpose of the transaction in as much detail as possible (Due diligence), tariffs/commissions can be set on a contractual basis.
*The reference is provided to the individual entrepreneur, whether or not a client of the Bank at the time of filing the application, via the email address provided by him or her or via another electronic communication platform of the Bank within five working days from the date of receipt of the application.
*Attention – Interest against funds available on the client’s account is calculated based on the nominal interest rate. And the annual percentage yield indicates the income to be received by the client as a result of making mandatory deposit payments and receiving the earned interest amounts at defined intervals. The order of calculation of annual percentage yield can be found at the following link Annual percentage yield calculation.
The Bank may suspend or refuse the transfer in case of failure to submit sufficient necessary information/documents related to the transaction, based on the requirements of the correspondent banks, in the cases defined by RA legislation or internal legal acts of the Bank.
The tariffs for the services mentioned in sections 11-16 include the commission fees of the Bank's correspondent banks. The costs of third banks, if any, are charged additionally to the customer in the amount paid by the Bank.
In case of insufficient results of the execution of the order due to reasons beyond the bank's control, the amount of the paid commission is not subject to return.
*Urgent transfers are made at the times and in the order set by the Rules.
maximum 20,000
maximum 20,000
Minimum 10,000,
maximum 75,000
*Transfers made to other banks of RA through foreign intermediary banks and transfers in other currency are made according to the points 1-16
Minimum 10,000,
maximum 75,000
b. In case of submitting the payment order to the Bank: 13.000 for up to 12.500 EUR inclusive
c. In case of submitting the payment order through remote service systems: 11.000 for up to 12.500 EUR inclusive
In case of exceeding EUR 12.500
In case of submitting the payment order to the Bank: 0.2%,minimum 15,000, maximum 75,000
In case of submitting the payment order through remote service systems: 0.18%,minimum 15,000, maximum 75,000
In case of submitting the payment order through remote service systems-5,000
In case of submitting the payment order through remote service systems-0.04%, minimum 3,000, maximum 20,000
In case of submitting the payment order through remote service systems-0.18%, minimum 15,000, maximum 80,000
*Charged from the refund amount in the equivalent currency.
minimum 1,000,
maximum 100,000
minimum 6,000,
maximum 45,000
a) Resident legal entity of the Republic of Armenia, in the authorized capital of which a total participation of 50% or more have:
- foreign citizens, and / or
- RA non-resident legal entities, and / or
- A resident legal entity of the Republic of Armenia, in the authorized capital of which foreign citizens or non-resident legal entities of the Republic of Armenia have 50% and more percent participation.
b) A Private Entrepreneur registered in the Republic of Armenia, who is a foreign citizen
Attention: If during the validity of the Client's bank account agreement, the client's description changes and the client meets the above-mentioned description, then the conditions specified in the Information bulletin apply to the Client, from the day the Bank becomes aware of the change.
*The fee is charged on the day of account opening/reopening.
*The first-year service fee is charged on the day of account opening/reopening if there is no active bank account with the Bank.
*IDBHost is a link/channel between the Bank's automated banking system and the Client's accounting system, through which the Client can carry out their banking operations, ensuring automatic data exchange, security and process efficiency.
*If there is a need to study the preconditions and purpose of the transaction in as much detail as possible (Due diligence), tariffs/commissions can be set on a contractual basis.
*Provision of documents and contracts in paper form in the Republic of Armenia, outside the Bank's territory or outside the territory of the Republic of Armenia is carried out in case of availability of the sum of the postal services and the commission fees defined for the given service in these tariffs on the Client’s accounts
The Bank may suspend or refuse the transfer in case of failure to submit sufficient necessary information/documents related to the transaction, based on the requirements of the correspondent banks, in the cases defined by RA legislation or internal legal acts of the Bank.
The tariffs for the services mentioned in section 10 include the commission fees of the Bank's correspondent banks. The costs of third banks, if any, are charged additionally to the customer in the amount paid by the Bank.
In case of insufficient results of the execution of the order due to reasons beyond the bank's control, the amount of the paid commission is not subject to return.
*Urgent transfers are made at the times and in the order set by the Rules.
*Transfers made to other RA banks through foreign intermediary banks and transfers in other currency are made according to the paragraphs 6-10
If the Customer submits a request to close the bank account, it will be closed within 1 (one) banking day. The funds available in the account will be returned to the Customer on the same banking day using the method chosen by the Customer.
Funds may be seized from the account without the account holder's instruction pursuant to a court decision, based on a request submitted by the bodies responsible for the compulsory enforcement of judicial acts or by the tax authorities. The procedure for notifying the account holder thereof is as follows:
Deposits of individuals placed with IDBank CJSC are guaranteed by the Deposit Guarantee Fund within the compensation limits established by law, as follows:
Deposit currency structure/Maximum guaranteed compensation amount
If you have only an AMD-denominated deposit with the same bank: AMD 16 million
If you have only a foreign currency deposit with the same bank: AMD 7 million
If you have both AMD- and foreign currency-denominated deposits with the same bank:
If the AMD deposit exceeds AMD 7 million: AMD 16 million (only the AMD deposit is guaranteed)
If the AMD deposit is less than AMD 7 million: AMD 7 million (the AMD deposit is guaranteed in full, and the foreign currency deposit is guaranteed up to the difference between AMD 7 million and the amount of the guaranteed AMD deposit)
Currently, more than 120 countries have joined CRS, including:
- Almost all European countries (all EU countries),
- Many Asian countries (e.g., China, India, Japan),
- Several African countries (e.g., South Africa),
- Certain countries of the American continent (e.g., Canada, Brazil).
The United States (USA) has not joined CRS but instead has its separate regulation under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) for US taxpayers.
Armenia joined the system recently, and the data exchange will occur for the first time in 2025, for the 2024 reporting period. However, the number of CRS-participating countries is continuously increasing, and the final list can be found on the OECD's official website:
https://www.oecd.org/content/dam/oecd/en/topics/policy-issues/tax-transparency-and-international-co-operation/crs-mcaa-signatories.pdf
1. Individuals/individual entrepreneurs who are tax residents of a CRS-participating country,
2. Legal entities (hereinafter referred to as Organizations) that, or whose controlling person(s) are tax residents of a CRS-participating country.
For individuals:
1. Having a postal or actual residence address in a CRS member country,
2. The center of vital interests (workplace, family, property) is located in a CRS member country,
3. Country where the individual has tax registration or Tax Identification Number (TIN).
For Organizations:
1. The Organization’s registered address or actual place of business is in a CRS member country.
1. Identification details,
2. Information about accounts and certain transactions performed on those accounts.
The Bank will provide information about customers who have:
- New accounts opened after January 1, 2024 (regardless of the balance),
- Existing accounts that meet one of the following criteria:
- Account balance exceeds USD 250,000 (or equivalent in AMD/other currency) as of the beginning or end of 2023, or
- Total account inflows exceed USD 250,000 (or equivalent in AMD/other currency), or
- Total account outflows exceed USD 250,000 (or equivalent in AMD/other currency).
A self-certification is a document through which customers declare their tax residency. Customers submit this document to establish their tax residency status. Self-certification must contain at least the following information:
- Customer identification data,
- Country or countries of tax residency (if the individual has dual tax residency),
- Tax Identification Number (TIN) in the country or countries where the customer is registered as a tax resident.
Information bulletin of tariffs for residents of republic of armenia for bank accounts, transfers and other services provided by “IDBank” CJSC to legal entities and private entrepreneurs