Armenia’s central bank council s raises benchmark interest rate to 13%

The financial agenda in Armenia over the past week focused on the performance of the banking sector for the first nine months of 2026, the development of the bond market, and enhancements to financial regulation.

The Board of the Central Bank of Armenia has decided to increase the countercyclical capital buffer for banks by 0.25 percentage points, setting it at 2.25% of risk-weighted assets.

From climate change mitigation to environmental education and innovative solutions, the "Climate Change and Women" award ceremony united leading women in the field, highlighting their initiatives and contributions to biodiversity conservation.

As of September 30, 2026, Yerevan’s budget had received 75.7 billion drams in own revenues, surpassing the 72.9 billion drams projected for the January–September period, reported David Hakobyan, acting head of the Revenue Accounting and Collection Department at the Yerevan City Hall.

YEREVAN, October 30. /ARKA/. On October 29, the Armenia...