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Finanzgruppe 1 Savings Banks Foundation for International Cooperation (SBFIC) Sparkassenstiftung für internationale Kooperation Economy and Banking System Armenia, Azerbaijan & Georgia Juergen Engel BACEE Conference, Budapest , November 16th, 2006 Finanzgruppe 2 Savings Banks Foundation for International Cooperation (SBFIC) Sparkassenstiftung für internationale Kooperation Structure, Political Situation,Economic Fundamentals Armenia Finanzgruppe Sparkassenstiftung für internationale Kooperation 3 Savings Banks Foundation for International Cooperation (SBFIC) Map of Armenia , Structural Data 2005 figures Size 29,800 sqkm Population 3.1 million 104 inh./sqkm GDP/capita USD 1585 (38 % of population below poverty line , 2005 figures) Finanzgruppe Sparkassenstiftung für internationale Kooperation 4 Savings Banks Foundation for International Cooperation (SBFIC) Armenia – Political Situation (2006) • Internal situation • Foreign politics • Challenges Finanzgruppe Sparkassenstiftung für internationale Kooperation 5 Savings Banks Foundation for International Cooperation (SBFIC) Armenia – Political Situation (2006) Internal Situation • New constitution established, despite criticism • President Kocharian‘s final term • Weak opposition – new parties • 2007 parliamentary elections • 2008 presidential election date • No ethnic tensions Finanzgruppe Sparkassenstiftung für internationale Kooperation 6 Savings Banks Foundation for International Cooperation (SBFIC) Armenia – Political Situation (2006) External Situation • Unsolved Karabakh dispute, bilateral talks failed • No reconciliation with Turkey • Strong support from Armenian diaspora abroad • Strong ties with Russia and good support from USA • Russian military presence guarantees borderlines • Ties with EU based on ENP • Strong ties with France Finanzgruppe Sparkassenstiftung für internationale Kooperation 7 Savings Banks Foundation for International Cooperation (SBFIC) Armenia – Main Economic Fundamentals Contribution to GDP Agriculture 23% 25% Industry and Manufacturing Transport and Communication Trade Construction 19% 16% others 11% 6% Finanzgruppe Sparkassenstiftung für internationale Kooperation 8 Savings Banks Foundation for International Cooperation (SBFIC) Armenia – Main Economic Fundamentals 2005 2006 expected GDP (bn USD) 4.95 5.50 Real GDP growth (%) 13.9 10.0 CPI (%) 0.2 1.7 Unemployment (%) 9.4 9.0 Export (fob) (m USD) 950 1010 Import (fob) (m USD) - 1445 -1700 Current Account (m USD) - 118 - 252 Currency Reserves 755 Total External Debt (bn 1.1 USD) Debt Service/ Exports (%) 5.7 FDI (m USD) 281 Budget Deficit (in % GDP) 2.0 Finanzgruppe Sparkassenstiftung für internationale Kooperation 9 Savings Banks Foundation for International Cooperation (SBFIC) Armenia – Foreign Trade (2005) Main Trading Partners % of Exports % of Imports Germany 16.5 Russia 13.1 Belgium 14,4 Belgium 9.1 Netherlands 12.8 Ukraine 7.4 Israel 12.4 Germany 7.3 Main Items in % Exports Imports Precious Stones 25.1 Precious stones 27.1 Base Metals 23.7 Mineral products 20.3 Food products 6.3 Machinery 14.3 Mineral products 5.0 Vegetable products 6.5 Finanzgruppe Sparkassenstiftung für internationale Kooperation 10 Savings Banks Foundation for International Cooperation (SBFIC) Armenia – Banking System (1) Two – Tier – Universal Banking System Central Bank of Armenia Commercial Banks Number of Banks 21 Number of Branches 269 Finanzgruppe Sparkassenstiftung für internationale Kooperation 11 Savings Banks Foundation for International Cooperation (SBFIC) Armenia Banking Sector (2) 2005/06 figures ( m USD) (as of 30.06.2006) Total Assets Loans to customers Deposits from customers Capital 1143.3 494.9 611.8 243.2 Penetration Ratios (in%)(2005) TA/ GDP Loans / GDP Deposits / GDP 25.4 8.26 11.8 ROA ROE 3.48 16.69 Finanzgruppe Sparkassenstiftung für internationale Kooperation 12 Savings Banks Foundation for International Cooperation (SBFIC) Armenia – Banking System (2) - Concentration Total Assets 15% HSBC Bank Armenia Ardshininvestbank 11% 41% Conversebank Armsavingsbank/ VTB Bank ACBA 7% Armeconombank Other 15 Banks 10% 8% 8% same concentration applies to loans and deposits Finanzgruppe Sparkassenstiftung für internationale Kooperation 13 Savings Banks Foundation for International Cooperation (SBFIC) Armenia – Banking System – Recent Developments • Sovereign Risk Rating → (Fitch) BB• CBA Capital Requirements USD 5m/ USD 10m • Newcomers / M&As ( →Cascade, →Vneshtorgbank took over Armsavingsbank ) • Foreign Investors (→ Converse Bank foreign investor expected, →ACBA ( Credit Agricole)) • International Donors’ Programs (→ Housing Program, Renewable Energy Program) Finanzgruppe 14 Savings Banks Foundation for International Cooperation (SBFIC) Sparkassenstiftung für internationale Kooperation Structure, Political Situation,Economic Fundamentals Azerbaijan Finanzgruppe Sparkassenstiftung für internationale Kooperation 15 Savings Banks Foundation for International Cooperation (SBFIC) Map of Azerbaijan , Structural Data 2005 figures Size 86,600 sqkm Population 7.9 million 91 inh./sqkm GDP/capita USD 1582 Finanzgruppe Sparkassenstiftung für internationale Kooperation 16 Savings Banks Foundation for International Cooperation (SBFIC) Azerbaijan – Political Situation (2006) • Internal situation • Foreign politics • Challenges Finanzgruppe Sparkassenstiftung für internationale Kooperation 17 Savings Banks Foundation for International Cooperation (SBFIC) Azerbaijan – Political Situation (2006) Internal Situation • Nov. 2005 parliamentary elections confirmed ruling YAP (New Azerbaijan Party) • Political rivals within ruling party marginalised • Opposition weak respectively surpressed • 2008 presidential elections, challenge for Ilham Aliyev • Secular regime, fundamentalist forces not important Finanzgruppe Sparkassenstiftung für internationale Kooperation 18 Savings Banks Foundation for International Cooperation (SBFIC) Azerbaijan – Political Situation (2006) External Situation • Unsolved Karabakh dispute • No major conflict areas with Russia • Smooth cooperation with Georgia • Joint Azeri/Georgian/Turkish gas-pipeline and further projects • Present government supported by Western oil- and gas industries Finanzgruppe Sparkassenstiftung für internationale Kooperation 19 Savings Banks Foundation for International Cooperation (SBFIC) Azerbaijan – Main Economic Fundamentals Contribution to8%GDP 19% Agriculture and Mining Industry and Manufacturing 7% Transport and Communication Construction 10% 47% Trade 9% others Finanzgruppe Sparkassenstiftung für internationale Kooperation 20 Savings Banks Foundation for International Cooperation (SBFIC) Azerbaijan – Main Economic Fundamentals 2005 2006 expected GDP (bn USD) 12.5 18,9 Real GDP growth (%) 26.4 32.5 CPI (%) 5.3 7.9 Unemployment (%) 1.2 1.3 Export (fob) (m USD) 6400 10600 Import (fob) (m USD) - 4100 -4600 Current Account (m USD) - 700 2300 Currency Reserves 1192 1500 Total External Debt (bn 1.9 2.2 Debt Service/ Exports (%) 4.0 3.0 FDI (m USD) 3700 1800 Budget Deficit (in % GDP) Plus 0.7 Plus 0.3 USD) Finanzgruppe Sparkassenstiftung für internationale Kooperation 21 Savings Banks Foundation for International Cooperation (SBFIC) Azerbaijan – Foreign Trade (2005) Main Trading Partners % of Exports % of Imports Italy 30.3 Russia 17.7 France 9.4 UK 9.1 Russia 6.6 Kazakhst. 2.3 Turkey 6.3 Turkey 7.4 Main Items in % Exports Imports Petroleum products 76.8 Machinery 33.3 Food products 7.5 Petroleum Products 11.9 Petrochemicals 3.0 Metals 11.6 Metals 2.4 Food products 10.6 Finanzgruppe Sparkassenstiftung für internationale Kooperation 22 Savings Banks Foundation for International Cooperation (SBFIC) Azerbaijan – Banking System Two – Tier – Universal Banking System National Bank of Azerbaijan Commercial Banks Number of Banks 44 Number of Branches 374 Finanzgruppe Sparkassenstiftung für internationale Kooperation 23 Savings Banks Foundation for International Cooperation (SBFIC) Azerbaijan Banking Sector (1) 2005 figures ( m USD) Total Assets Loans to customers Deposits from customers Capital 2455.3 1568.4 1402.1 426.4 Penetration Ratios (in%) TA/ GDP Loans / GDP Deposits / GDP 19.6 12.5 11.2 ROA ROE 2.93 16.9 24 Finanzgruppe Sparkassenstiftung für internationale Kooperation Savings Banks Foundation for International Cooperation (SBFIC) Azerbaijan – Banking System (2) - Concentration Total Assets other 37 banks Bank Standard Is B.Azerbaijan Unibank Technikabank Bank of Baku Respublika IBA 28.5% 6.3% 2.5% 2.1% 3.0% 3.2% 2.5% 51.0% 29% other 37 banks Bank Standard Is B.Azerbaijan Unibank IBA 51% Technikabank Bank of Baku Respublika 6% 3% 3% IBA 3% 2% 3% same concentration applies to loans and deposits > IBA’s stake 53.4 respectively 61.9 % Finanzgruppe Sparkassenstiftung für internationale Kooperation 25 Savings Banks Foundation for International Cooperation (SBFIC) Azerbaijan – Banking System – Recent Developments • National Bank’s regulation improvements • Centralized Credit Register • Deposit Insurance System • New AZM denomination, since Jan. 06 • Sovereign Risk Rating →BB (B) Fitch Rating, Ba1 Moody’s • BoG → Fitch Rating Bc→ applied for Moody’s,→ foreign investor? →major lenders in 2006: BNP, UBS, Rabobk., Sumitomo • Others→ Bank Standard offers mortgage finance and opens “private bank” → Kapital Bank receives Fitch rating B+1 Finanzgruppe 26 Savings Banks Foundation for International Cooperation (SBFIC) Sparkassenstiftung für internationale Kooperation Structure, Political Situation,Economic Fundamentals Georgia Finanzgruppe Sparkassenstiftung für internationale Kooperation 27 Savings Banks Foundation for International Cooperation (SBFIC) Map of Georgia, Structural Data Size 69,700 sqkm Inh./ sqkm 65 2005 figures Population 4.6 million GDP/ Capita USD 1543 (51% of population below poverty line, 2003 figures) Finanzgruppe Sparkassenstiftung für internationale Kooperation 28 Savings Banks Foundation for International Cooperation (SBFIC) Georgia – Political Situation (2006) • Internal situation • Foreign politics • Challenges Finanzgruppe Sparkassenstiftung für internationale Kooperation 29 Savings Banks Foundation for International Cooperation (SBFIC) Georgia – Political Situation (2006) Internal Situation • President Saakashvili‘s position firmed • Frequent cabinet reshuffle • Next elections ( 2008 legislative, presidential elections rescheduled 2009→ 2008 ) • Parliamentary reform ( reduction of MPs 235→150) • Strange outcome of recent communal elections, votes reached more than 100% • Status of Abkhazia and South Ossetia unsolved • Ethnic minorities and separatist challenges Finanzgruppe Sparkassenstiftung für internationale Kooperation 30 Savings Banks Foundation for International Cooperation (SBFIC) Georgia – Political Situation (2006) External Situation • Tensions between Georgia and Russia • Russian trade barriers • Russian-Georgian versus US-Georgian relations • Good relationship with Azerbaijan and Turkey „Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan“ Pipeline „South Caucasus Gas Pipeline“ • Ties with EU based on ENP Finanzgruppe Sparkassenstiftung für internationale Kooperation 31 Savings Banks Foundation for International Cooperation (SBFIC) Georgia – Main Economic Fundamentals Contribution to GDP 21% Agriculture 31% Industry and Manufacturing 18% 6% Transport and Communicati on Trade Construction 13% 11% others Finanzgruppe Sparkassenstiftung für internationale Kooperation 32 Savings Banks Foundation for International Cooperation (SBFIC) Georgia – Main Economic Fundamentals 2005 2006 expected GDP (bn USD) 7.1 7.9 Real GDP growth (%) 8.0 10.0 CPI (%) 8.2 8.0 ( but Sept. 11.4!) Unemployment (%) 13.8 13.0 Export (fob) (m USD) 1360 1500 Import (fob) (m USD) - 2756 -3200 Current Account (m USD) - 625 - 800 Currency Reserves 474 Total External Debt (bn USD) 1.7 Debt Service/ Exports (%) 8.15 FDI (m USD) 270 Budget Deficit (in % GDP) 2.7 Finanzgruppe Sparkassenstiftung für internationale Kooperation 33 Savings Banks Foundation for International Cooperation (SBFIC) Georgia – Foreign Trade (2005) Main Trading Partners % of Exports % of Imports Turkey 18.3 Russia 14.0 Russia 16.1 Turkey 11.0 Armenia 8.4 UK 9.3 UK 4.9 Azerbaijan 8.5 Main Items in % Exports Ferro Alloys, Imports 14.8 Copper, Gold Oil, Gas, 16.0 Electricity Scrap iron 14.4 Automotives 6.3 Wine+ Mineral 12.6 Tubes + Pipes 4.3 Water Finanzgruppe Sparkassenstiftung für internationale Kooperation 34 Savings Banks Foundation for International Cooperation (SBFIC) Georgia – Banking System (1) Two – Tier Universal Banking System National Bank of Georgia Commercial Banks Number of Banks 18 Number of Branches 219 Finanzgruppe Sparkassenstiftung für internationale Kooperation 35 Savings Banks Foundation for International Cooperation (SBFIC) Georgia Banking Sector (2) 09/2006 figures ( m USD) Total Assets Loans to customers Deposits from customers Capital 2085.6 1403.2 913.0 354.5 Penetration Ratios in % 2005 TA/ GDP Loans / GDP Deposits / GDP 24.5 16.5 12.6 ROA ROE 2.7 16.4 Finanzgruppe Sparkassenstiftung für internationale Kooperation 36 Savings Banks Foundation for International Cooperation (SBFIC) Georgia – Banking System (2) - Concentration 2005 Total Assets 13% Assets TBC 23% Bank of Georgia TBC 10% Cartu Bank ProCredit 13% United Georgian Bank Republic Bank BoG 11% 23% 7% same concentration applies to loans and deposits Other 12 Banks Finanzgruppe Sparkassenstiftung für internationale Kooperation 37 Savings Banks Foundation for International Cooperation (SBFIC) Georgia – Banking System – Recent Developments •S&P rating : B/ B+ sovereign risk rating •Bank Ratings ( BoG rated by Fitch B-/B, Moody’s B3, S&P B+, TBC rated by Fitch B- ) •Newcomers / M&As ( Intellect Bank→BoG) •Foreign Investors (Societe’ Generale, Vneshtorgbank Bank took over United Bank, Citigroup-, Merill Lynch- lending larger amounts to BoG) •International Donors’ Programs • Mortgage Finance/ Agriculture Finance/ Energy Programs