
Manvel E. Sahakyan
Chairman of the Board
Biographical information
| Date of Birth: 24.04.1970 | |
| EDUCATION | |
| Doctor of Economics Institute of Economics, National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia |
2002 – 2009 |
| Economist-Organizer (Economics and Management) Armenian Agricultural Academy |
1988 – 1996 |
| PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE | |
| Chairman of the Board and Significant Participant of “SPECIAL FINANCE” UCO LLC
January 2025 – present |
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| ARMBUSINESSBANK CJSC Deputy Chairman of the Executive Board – Director of Financial Department |
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| ARDSHININVESTBANK CJSC Chief Accountant – Head of Accounting Department Member of the Management Board |
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| Compatibility | |
| ARDSHININVESTBANK CJSC Chief Accountant Member of the Management Board |
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| Various Board Memberships
Held Board membership positions at several companies, including ARAKS OJSC, KARHAT MACHINE CJSC, RASCO REALTY CJSC, ALMAST OJSC, RASCO INSURANCE LLC, APARANI ARAGATS CJSC, DESIGN CJSC, and ORBITA CJSC. 2006 – June 2013 |
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| 2005 – June 2013 International Business Center CJSC Member of the Management Board, Deputy General Director (Financial Accounting and Supervision) |
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| March 2001 – May 2003 ARDSHINBANK OJSC Head of Financial Reporting Unit, Accounting Department |
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| March 2003 – May 2003 ARDSHININVESTBANK CJSC Chief Accountant |
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| October 1998 – March 2001 ARDSHINBANK OJSC Head of Reporting Unit, Accounting Department |
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| September 1997 – October 1998 ARDSHINBANK OJSC Senior Auditor, Audit Department |
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| August 1997 – September 1997 ARDSHINBANK OJSC Auditor, Audit Department |
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| September 1996 – August 1997 Yerevan Compound Feed Factory Buyer-Supplier |
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| September 1991 – February 1996 APARAN Region Economist, Rural Council |
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| October 1989 – July 1991 Aparan, Vardenut Economy Personnel Department, Curator |
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| July 1987 – May 1988 Yerevan Wine Factory Container Production Unit Worker |
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| PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS | |
| May 2014 Certificate of Qualification issued by the Central Bank of Armenia for executive positions including: Chief Executive Officer / Chairman of the Management Board, Deputy Chairman of the Management Board, Member of the Management Board, and Foreign Bank Branch Manager |
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| February 2015 Certificate of Qualification issued by the Central Bank of Armenia for the roles of Chief Accountant and Deputy Chief Accountant of a Bank or Foreign Bank Branch. |
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| TRAINING COURSES | |
| May – June 2004 Theory of Tax Legislation and Tax Policy Issues Central Bank of Armenia Training Center |
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| March 2004 Banking Industry (OUDA, Arab Republic) |
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| July 1999 Report Processing, Analysis, and Management Central Bank of Armenia Training Center |
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| February – April 1999 Accounting Principles (ACCA Level 1) Joint program by Central Bank of Armenia Training Center and Sibley International |
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| November – December 1998 Excel 97 and Excel 97-II Courses Central Bank of Armenia Banking Training Center |
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| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | |
| February 25, 2012 Certificate of Recognition awarded by the Central Bank of Armenia and the Union of Banks of Armenia for outstanding contributions to the regulation of the banking system. |
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| 2011 Awarded the title “Best Chief Accountant of the Republic of Armenia” by GORTSQ LLC, along with a Nominal Gold Medal. |
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| 2010 – 2011 Served as Chairman of the State Examination Commission at the Armenian State University of Economics, overseeing examinations in Accounting, Audit, and Statistics. |
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| 2010 Received a Memorial Gold Medal featuring the bank headquarters, awarded by the Chairman of the Board and Chairman of the Management Board of ARDSHININVESTBANK CJSC in recognition of exceptional service. |
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| Marital Status: Married, two children | |









