Creation of a credit bureau will significantly improve financial
responsibility of the Azerbaijani population, Deputy Chief
Executive Director and Director of the Strategic Services
Department of the Financial Market Supervisory Authority of
Azerbaijan Asim Zulfugarov said Feb. 9.
He made the remarks at a press conference on the launch of the
first private credit bureau in Azerbaijan.
He said that this step will allow both creditors and borrowers
to promptly and fully receive information on the borrowed loans and
analyze the need for getting a new loan.
“Despite that the Centralized Credit Registry has been operating
in Azerbaijan for 13 years, the country needs a complete system of
credit histories that is more efficient and operational,”
Zulfugarov said. “Therefore, creation of the first private credit
bureau is a very important step, which will significantly
strengthen financial literacy in Azerbaijan.”
In December last year, Azerbaijani banking market participants
made a decision to create Azerbaijan Credit Bureau LLC. Chairman of
the Board of the International Bank of Azerbaijan Khalid Ahadov was
elected Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Azerbaijan Credit
Bureau.
The founders of the Azerbaijan Credit Bureau LLC are the
International Bank of Azerbaijan, Bank Respublika, Xalq Bank,
Kapital Bank, PASHA Bank, Rabitabank, Unibank and Ziraat Bank
Azerbaijan.
The private credit bureau will contain more information than the
Centralized Credit Registry and cover a bigger number of borrowers.
The bureau will receive information not only from banks, but also
from insurance and leasing companies, mobile communication
operators, etc.