Experts from around the world, leading specialists in the financial and technological sectors, participated in the international Black Swan Summit conference in Armenia and discussed how rapid technological change can lead to new opportunities and economic progress.
The market expects a decline in the refinancing rate to between 6.25% and 6.5% in the medium term, nevertheless, Martin Galstyan, the Governor of the Central Bank of Armenia, indicated that the regulator does not concur with these predictions.
Martin Galstyan, the head of the Central Bank of Armenia, provided an explanation for the decision to keep the refinancing rate steady after the regulator held it at 6.75% for the sixth consecutive time.
Finance Minister Vahe Hovhannisyan has been appointed as Armenia's Governor on the Board of Governors of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), according to a decree by RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.
The loan portfolio of Armenia's banking system increased by 29.89% in the third quarter of 2025 compared to the same quarter of 2024, reaching AMD 7.16 trillion.
The combined loan portfolio of 17 Armenia-based commercial banks upped by 6.11% in Q2 2025 compared to Q1 2025, amounting to AMD 6.82 trillion, according to a ranking compiled by the ARKA news agency.
Moody's Ratings has upgraded Converse Bank CJSC's long-term local and foreign currency bank deposit ratings to Ba3 from B1, aligning the Bank’s rating with Armenia’s sovereign rating.
According to a report from the Central Bank, the net inflow of cross-border non-commercial money transfers received via Armenian banks reached $1.02 billion from January to September 2025, up from $888 million during the same period in 2024.
Macroeconomic stability has emerged as Armenia's hallmark, characterized by robust economic growth and minimal inflation, as stated by Central Bank Governor Martin Galstyan.
In Armenia's consumer market, 12-month inflation in October of this year amounted to 3.7%, according to a report from the Statistical Committee of Armenia (Armstat).
Interest in investing in Armenia has grown significantly in recent years, and along with it, so has the need for accessible tools that allow one to take their first steps in the financial market.
ARKA news agency spoke with Freedom Broker Armenia Director Ovak Ovakimian about the transformation of investment thinking, company strategy and trust as an economic value.
Experts from around the world, leading specialists in the financial and technological sectors, participated in the international Black Swan Summit conference in Armenia and discussed how rapid technological change can lead to new opportunities and economic progress.
The market expects a decline in the refinancing rate to between 6.25% and 6.5% in the medium term, nevertheless, Martin Galstyan, the Governor of the Central Bank of Armenia, indicated that the regulator does not concur with these predictions.
Martin Galstyan, the head of the Central Bank of Armenia, provided an explanation for the decision to keep the refinancing rate steady after the regulator held it at 6.75% for the sixth consecutive time.
Finance Minister Vahe Hovhannisyan has been appointed as Armenia's Governor on the Board of Governors of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), according to a decree by RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.
The loan portfolio of Armenia's banking system increased by 29.89% in the third quarter of 2025 compared to the same quarter of 2024, reaching AMD 7.16 trillion.
The combined loan portfolio of 17 Armenia-based commercial banks upped by 6.11% in Q2 2025 compared to Q1 2025, amounting to AMD 6.82 trillion, according to a ranking compiled by the ARKA news agency.
Moody's Ratings has upgraded Converse Bank CJSC's long-term local and foreign currency bank deposit ratings to Ba3 from B1, aligning the Bank’s rating with Armenia’s sovereign rating.
According to a report from the Central Bank, the net inflow of cross-border non-commercial money transfers received via Armenian banks reached $1.02 billion from January to September 2025, up from $888 million during the same period in 2024.
Macroeconomic stability has emerged as Armenia's hallmark, characterized by robust economic growth and minimal inflation, as stated by Central Bank Governor Martin Galstyan.
In Armenia's consumer market, 12-month inflation in October of this year amounted to 3.7%, according to a report from the Statistical Committee of Armenia (Armstat).
Interest in investing in Armenia has grown significantly in recent years, and along with it, so has the need for accessible tools that allow one to take their first steps in the financial market.
ARKA news agency spoke with Freedom Broker Armenia Director Ovak Ovakimian about the transformation of investment thinking, company strategy and trust as an economic value.
More than 30 banking management specialists from Armenia, Russia, Belarus, Lebanon, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Bosnia and Herzegovina have gathered in Yerevan on June 23 for a five-day seminar organized by the Central Bank of Armenia and the U.S
ACBA-CREDIT AGRICOLE BANK, the Hayastan Pan-Armenian Fund and World Vision Armenia charity organization have signed today a tripartite cooperation agreement as part of a three-year charitable and educational program designed for children from the children’s home in Gavar (Gegharkunik region), worth 41 million drams
The average market value of US Dollar against Armenia’s national currency has fallen today by 0.3 percentage points from June 27 to 407.28 drams, the Central Bank said
Armenia’s gross external debt dropped by 1.4 percent from the beginning of the year or $123.15 million to $8.571.48 billion as of late March, the National Statistical Service (NSS) said
The Central Bank of Armenia (CBA) bought $13.65 million at an average exchange rate of 407.82drams per dollar at NASDAQ OMX Armenia from June 23 to 29, says a report on CBA’s website
The Central Bank of Armenia said nearly $20.8 million was traded at NASDAQ OMX Armenia stock exchange from June 23 to 27. It stood at $11.25 million from June 16 to 20, according to the report
Armenian commercial banks purchased about $111.8mln at a weighted average rate of 407.72drams per $1 in intra-banking foreign exchange market on June 23- 27, the press service of the Central Bank reported
Moody's Investors Service has today assigned a negative outlook to Russia's Baa1 government bond rating and confirmed the rating. This action concludes the review for downgrade that Moody's initiated on 28 March 2014
Araratbank’s net profit for Jan-May 2014 was larger than that of the same period of two previous years and amounted to AMD 1.8 billion, Ashot Osipyan, chairman of the bank’s board, said Friday at a meeting of the bank’s shareholders
Arthur Javadyan, the chairman of the Central Bank of Armenia, will attend the 84th annual session of the Bank for International Settlements that will be held 27 to 29 June in Bazel, Switzerland, the press office of the regulator reported on Friday
Citi and the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (“OPIC”) have announced a $10 million lending facility, using their existing framework partnership, to support the growth of ACBA-CREDIT AGRICOLE BANK’s agribusiness microfinance portfolio in the Republic of Armenia
