Euro, dollar, and ruble fall against Armenian dram

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 30, 2026, decreased by 0.41 points compared to April 29, to 370.78 drams.

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Armenia plans to increase the dividend tax for bank shareholders to 15%

Banks
At a meeting on Thursday, the Armenian government approved amendments to the Tax Code and the Law "On State Duty," which provide for changes in taxation of the banking sector.

Euro rises against Armenian dram, while US dollar falls

Exchange market
The average market exchange rate for the US dollar against the Armenian dram, formed on the Armenian foreign exchange market as of April 29, 2026, decreased by 0.21 points compared to April 28, to 371.19 drams.

Auction Held for Placement of Government Bonds Exceeding 112.5 bln AMD

Capital market
An auction took place at the Armenia Stock Exchange for the placement of government bonds totaling over 112.5 billion AMD, specifically:
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Banks

Armenia plans to increase the dividend tax for bank shareholders to 15%

At a meeting on Thursday, the Armenian government approved amendments to the Tax Code and the Law "On State Duty," which provide for changes in taxation of the banking sector.

Natalija Novta will become new IMF Resident Representative in Armenia

Natalija Novta will become the new IMF Representative in Armenia in August, replacing Umang Ravat.

Armenia’s Deputy Prime Minister discussed infrastructure development and the green economy with an EBRD delegation

Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Khachatryan discussed infrastructure modernization and the transition to a green economy with a delegation led by Elisabetta Falcetti, Executive Director for Turkey and the Caucasus at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).

ADB Appoints New Country Director for Armenia

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has appointed Lyaziza Sabyrova as its new Country Director for Armenia, effective 1 April 2026.

Economy

Natalija Novta will become new IMF Resident Representative in Armenia

Natalija Novta will become the new IMF Representative in Armenia in August, replacing Umang Ravat.

Armenia’s Deputy Prime Minister discussed infrastructure development and the green economy with an EBRD delegation

Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Khachatryan discussed infrastructure modernization and the transition to a green economy with a delegation led by Elisabetta Falcetti, Executive Director for Turkey and the Caucasus at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).

A new law on payment services is being developed in Armenia – Deputy Governor of Central Bank

A new law on payment services is being developed in Armenia, taking into account modern trends in financial technology development, said Deputy Chairman of the Central Bank of Armenia Hovhannes Khachatryan.

Capital market

Auction Held for Placement of Government Bonds Exceeding 112.5 bln AMD

An auction took place at the Armenia Stock Exchange for the placement of government bonds totaling over 112.5 billion AMD, specifically:

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.

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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