AccessBank Azerbaijan
commercial bank of Azerbaijan
AccessBank is a bank headquartered in Baku, Azerbaijan. It has a network of over 32 branches across Azerbaijan.
History
AccessBank, formerly known as the Micro Finance Bank of Azerbaijan (AMMB), is a financial institution established on October 29, 2002. It was founded with support from various international financial institutions including Black Sea Trade & Development Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, International Finance Corporation, KfW and LFS Financial Systems, each holding a 20 percent stake in the bank.
On September 8, 2008, AMMB underwent a name change, officially rebranding as AccessBank. Currently, the bank has 32 branches in Baku city, Absheron, and other regions.
In 2003, the bank received its first refinancing loan from the EBRD in the amount of USD 5 mln. The current accounts and the money transfer system were launched in 2004.
In 2005, the term deposit launched, and the bank joined the international SWIFT, Western Union and Privat Money money transfer networks. It received the first non-shareholder refinancing loans from Global Microfinance Facility, Blue Orchard, Deutsche Bank, Incofin, and Triodos.
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