Euro ups against Armenian dram, while US dollar and Russian ruble drop

Exchange market
The average market exchange rate for the US dollar to the Armenian dram, formed on the Armenian foreign exchange market as of April 27, 2026, decreased by 0.27 points compared to April 23, to 371.56 drams.

General news

ARKA news agency launches special project about its products and services to celebrate its 30th anniversary

Announces
To celebrate its 30th anniversary, ARKA News Agency has launched a new special project dedicated to its products and services.

Sona Ishkhanyan elected Chairperson of Acba Bank Board

Banks
Sona Ishkhanyan has been elected as Chair of the Acba Bank Board.  

Armbanks Weekly Digest: Key Events in the Armenian Financial Market (April 20-26) 

Economy
The week in Armenia's financial market was marked by the publication of financial indicators for the banking sector, updated macroeconomic indicators, and signals regarding capital market development.
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Banks

Sona Ishkhanyan elected Chairperson of Acba Bank Board

Sona Ishkhanyan has been elected as Chair of the Acba Bank Board.  

Armenian commercial banks paid 28.65 billion drams in various taxes in Q1

All 17 Armenia-based commercial banks are included in the list of the 1,000 largest taxpayers in the first quarter of 2026, having paid a total of 28.65 billion drams to the state budget, according to data released today by the State Revenue Committee.

Unibank will provide refunds to bona fide business clients

In light of the decision of the Central Bank of the Republic of Armenia dated April 2, 2026, to reduce risk coefficients for applications from micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises when calculating credit risk, Unibank is reviewing and improving its lending terms.

The “New Partner” loan is gaining popularity among VTB (Armenia) clients

VTB (Armenia) is seeing steady growth in demand for its small business loan product with a simplified application process—no collateral required, no additional financial analysis required.

Economy

ARKA news agency launches special project about its products and services to celebrate its 30th anniversary

To celebrate its 30th anniversary, ARKA News Agency has launched a new special project dedicated to its products and services.

Armbanks Weekly Digest: Key Events in the Armenian Financial Market (April 20-26) 

The week in Armenia's financial market was marked by the publication of financial indicators for the banking sector, updated macroeconomic indicators, and signals regarding capital market development.

Corporate tax collection in Armenia has increased to 265.8 billion drams; Pashinyan announced a 5.4-fold increase since 2017

As of April 20, 2026, corporate income tax collection in Armenia amounted to 265.8 billion drams, announced RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.

Capital market

Armenian authorities expect capital market value to double to 1.3 trillion drams by 2031 – Pashinyan

The capital market in Armenia is projected to grow from 664 billion drams in 2025 to 1.3 trillion drams by 2031, as stated by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan while unveiling the election platform of the Civil Contract party.

Unibank issues USD bonds with a 5.6% yield

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

ADB considers Armenia’s capital market development key to long-term financing, investment, and sustainable growth

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).

Crypto

Central Bank of Armenia views stablecoins as a strategic priority

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 is quite conservative, and the market lacks a unified goal – Eleveight AI co-founder

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.

Tokenization among the priorities of the Central Bank of Armenia’s digital asset strategy

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.

Interview

KPMG’s audit of Renshin confirms the accuracy of its financial statements – CFO

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

External shocks are having little impact on Armenia so far, but investor caution will grow – INTERVIEW

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.

Regular disclosure of information by issuers is one of key conditions for development of Armenian capital market – Ministry of Economy

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.
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