Monday, April 13 2015 20:14

 ProCredit Bank press-office reports to ArmInfo that the On 07.04.2015 ProCredit Bank received certificate on compliance with ISO/IEC 27001:2013 standards by Certification International UK Limited. The aim of certification is to upgrade the information security system compliance to the defined standards and policies. According to the audit check-up ProCredit Bank fully corresponds to all requirements of information security management system. The Certificate is issued for 3 years.

According to the source, this is another step forward to more safe and secure cooperation both with Bank's customers and stakeholders. Our partners, shareholders and customers can be sure that the Bank's information assets are protected and the security risk exposure is minimized. 

Vahan Markarov, the Information Security officer of the Bank said: "ProCredit Bank is a member of ProCredit Group, and all the internal and external procedures are developed according to ProCredit Holding general standards in all ProCredit Banks.  In these regulations information security issues are emphasized. So based on this we have made some changes in our current internal policies and procedures, elaborated several new procedures and have applied these updates on our processes.  Receiving ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certificate is a step forward towards more trustworthy banking in terms of information security. Our customers' and partners' information security has been and will always be a high priority for ProCredit Bank.  This certificate proves it another time and is another evidence of being a reliable partner Bank for a business". 

To note, ProCredit Bank began its operations in Armenia on 5 February 2008 and is part of the international ProCredit group, which is led by ProCredit Holding based in Germany and operates in 11 banks in Eastern Europe and institutions in Latin America as well as in Germany.  Both ProCredit Holding and ProCredit Bank Germany are supervised by the German Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin), which underscores the reliability and stability of the ProCredit institutions. ProCredit Bank Armenia is a fully-fledged bank with 100% foreign capital, focused on the development of small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as on the promotion of a savings culture among the population.