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What is escrow account?


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When conducting trade or other major transactions, it is a matter of concern where to keep the funds until execution and completion of a transaction. For enhanced security and reliability, we offer opening an escrow account at Ameriabank as a guarantee of safekeeping and payment of funds. It is a special bank account opened by the parties to the transaction. 

Advantages

Funds are kept on the escrow account until completion of the purchase and sale transaction or fulfillment of obligations between the parties.

The account is closed upon closure of the transaction.

Advantages

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Security

Cash will be paid only (i) after the transaction is finalized and the bank is provided with sufficient documentary proof that contractual obligations between the parties have been performed properly and when due, or (ii) in other cases agreed between the parties.

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Repayment of funds

You will get the cash deposit back, if the other party to the transaction does not perform its obligations when due, or in other cases defined under respective contract or by mutual consent of the parties.

How do I open an account?

For enhanced security and reliability, we offer opening an escrow account at Ameriabank as a guarantee of safekeeping and payment of funds.

1

Visit any branch of Ameriabank

To open an escrow account, you can visit any branch of Ameriabank

2

Complete escrow transaction application

Complete escrow transaction application, indicate the transaction details, and provide identification documents of both parties to the transaction (for individuals - ID, for legal entities – reference from state registration authority and ID of the director), as well as the documents related to the subject matter of the transaction.

3

Open an escrow account

After that, you will need to schedule an appointment and visit Ameriabank’s head office together with the other party to the transaction to sign the trilateral escrow agreement. Your escrow account will be opened based on the agreement.

Terms and conditions

Tariffs and terms of trade finance tools
Information guide for Escrow accounts

1. Escrow service fee1

For transactions within AMD 500 million or foreign currency equivalent: 0.3% of escrow amount, min AMD 50,000, max AMD 1,000,000,

For transactions exceeding AMD 500 million or foreign currency equivalent: contractual, min AMD 1,000,000

2. Amendments to escrow agreement

AMD 35,000 for each supplementary covenant.
In case of increase of escrow amount an extra escrow service fee will be charged pro rata the increased amount.

3. Check of documents received under escrow agreement

AMD 10,000

4. Cash withdrawal from escrow account

In accordance with the Bank’s Tariffs for Corporate Clients2(Section 3, “Cash Transactions”)

5. Transfer from escrow account

In accordance with the Bank’s Tariffs for Corporate Clients3 (Section 4, “Transfers”)

1Escrow service fee is chargeable lump-sum         

2Ameriabank CJSC Tariffs for Corporate Clients (12CIB/11RBD PL 72-01-02, approved by Management Board Resolution # 03/11/15 dated May 20, 2015) Available at https://ameriabank.am/useful-links

3Ameriabank CJSC Tariffs for Corporate Clients (12CIB/11RBD PL 72-01-02, approved by Management Board Resolution # 03/11/15 dated May 20, 2015) Available at https://ameriabank.am/useful-links

This information guide specifies the terms and conditions of  opening escrow accounts

The information is also available at Ameriabank CJSC’s website www.ameriabank.am:

An escrow account service includes:

  • opening of an escrow account with the bank for the customer;
  • depositing/freezing of the customer’s funds on the escrow account;
  • providing to the bank documentary proof of discharging of liabilities;
  • payment of the escrow amount.

Terms of escrow operations:

  • The maximum escrow amount depends on the requirements of the transaction.
  • The term of the escrow operation depends on the transaction term.
  • The currency of the escrow operation depends on the transaction currency. 

 

Escrow account is opened at the Bank’s head office. 

List of documents required for escrow account opening

  • Escrow account application
  • IDs of the parties to the transaction
  • Agreement (or other document, if any) backed by the escrow account transaction
  • Other documents (as the case may require)

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF OPENING AND SERVICE OF ESCROW ACCOUNTS

 

Fee

1. Account opening and service fee

For transactions within AMD 500 million or foreign currency equivalent: 0.3% of escrow amount, min AMD 50,000, max AMD 1,000,000, payable lump-sum
For transactions exceeding AMD 500 million or foreign currency equivalent: contractual, min AMD 1,000,000

2. Amendments to escrow agreement

AMD 25,000 for each supplementary covenant

3. Account closing

free of charge

4. Cash withdrawal

In accordance with Tariffs for Cash Operations

5. Transfers

In accordance with Tariffs for Money Transfers

 ATTENTION! The escrow fee may be changed by the decision of relevant authorities of the Bank. Relevant notice is given to the client on the next business day after approval of the new rates and fees. Calculation and payment of the fees is subject to relevant agreement. 

 

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Last updated on 26.04.2023 11:37