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5 September 2011 - 07:13 AMT

AMD 29mln in damages restored to Armenian citizens Jan-Aug 2011

The number of complaints obtained by the Armenian financial ombudsman’s office in January-August 2011 totaled 525, with 80 written complaints addressed, the country’s financial ombudsman said.

“68% of the complaints were settled in favor of claimants; as a result, the damage repair comprised AMD 29mln,” Piruz Sargsyan told a news conference in Yerevan.

Out of 80 claims addressed, 18 refer to credit deals, 4 to deposits, 18 to banking accounts and plastic cards, 6 to money transfers, 15 to mandatory vehicle insurance, 19 to crediting organisations' services.

Armenian financial ombudsman’s office has been operating in Armenia since January 24, 2009 in accordance with relevant legislation.