In March, Armenia's inflation rose to 4.5 percent (yoy) from 4.3 percent (yoy) in February, according to World Bank's Armenia Monthly Economic Update – April 2026.

The week in the Armenian financial market was influenced by updated assessments from international financial institutions, monetary policy signals, and the continued stability of the foreign exchange market.

The Central Bank of Armenia should be prepared to raise the refinancing rate as needed to return inflation to the target level amid rising inflationary pressures and heightened uncertainty, stated Alexander Timan, head of the IMF mission to Armenia.

Unibank announces a new issue of USD bonds in the amount of 5 million USD.

Developing Armenia's capital market is considered key to increasing the availability of long-term financing and supporting investment, economic diversification, and sustainable growth, according to the ADB's Asian Development Outlook (April 2026).

From March 30 to April 5, the Armenian financial market focused on exchange rate dynamics, the publication of March inflation data, the meeting of the Central Bank's management with the IMF mission, discussions of the reverse mortgage mechanism, the agreement between the CDA and UzCSD, and issues of disclosure by issuers in the capital market.

The Central Bank of Armenia considers it important to address the challenges faced by real people and businesses, and it is through this lens that it views stablecoins as a strategic priority, stated Martin Galstyan, Chairman of the Central Bank of Armenia.

Cryptoasset regulation in Armenia can be characterized as quite conservative, and some market participants believe this could hinder the industry's development, noted Arman Aleksanyan, co-founder and CEO of Eleveight AI.

Martin Galstyan, Governor of the Central Bank of Armenia, responded to a question from the ARKA news agency about whether the regulator is considering drafting a law on tokenization.

“The audit confirms key parameters such as capital adequacy, liquidity, and asset quality՞, said Kristine Chichyan, the company’s CFO.

Amid the S&P 500's worst quarter since 2022, rising global anxiety, and persistent geopolitical uncertainty, investors are increasingly asking whether this is a temporary market reaction or a deeper shift in investment logic.

Capital market development in Armenia is increasingly dependent not only on the growth in the number of issues and the expansion of instruments, but also on the quality of the environment in which investors make decisions.