Cyber Security Week in Armenia ended with the Bug Bounty competition with Acba Bank's offensive cyber security team recognized as the best, according to the bank's press service.
The Armenian Ministry of Internal Affairs held intensive discussions with representatives of the office of Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan, the Investigative Committee, and the Central Bank to resolve the problem of citizens affected by cybercrime.
Unibank and Urartu football club announced the start of a long-term partnership. On June 27, 2025, a signing ceremony was held at the club's training base, whereby Unibank has become the title sponsor of the club.
In April 2025, deposits and loans of commercial banks of Armenia increased by 1.5% y/y and 0.8% y/y, respectively, slightly improving the ratio of loans to deposits compared to the figures for the previous year.
The refinancing rate of Armenia's Central Bank will average 6.8% in 2025, according to Eurasian Development Bank's macroeconomic forecast for seven member countries for 2025–2027.
In 2019, Armenia-based commercial banks earned a total of 78.8 billion drams in net profit, up from 56.4 billion drams they had earned in 2018, according to ARKA news agency's ranking of the most profitable commercial banks in the fourth quarter of 2019
The net inflow of private remittances in Armenia from abroad sent through the banks in January-May 2025 amounted to $511.7 million, compared to $449.4 million in January-May 2024, according to a report by the Central Bank.
Armenia will receive a loan and a grant from the German KfW bank for the implementation of the "Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Development" program.
Armenia’s budget remained in surplus through April, despite a projected deficit, according to World Bank's Armenia Monthly Economic Update – June 2025.
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved the first phase of a program that will improve access to irrigation and drinking water systems in rural and underserved settlements, create jobs, boost economic growth, and strengthen water security and resilience against extreme weather in Armenia.
Armenia's investment market is experiencing a period of active development: the number of issues is growing, digital technologies simplify access to financial instruments.
Armenia's investment climate is undergoing significant changes, and the financial market is becoming more active. Armen Hovhannisyan, Director of investment banking at Dimension Investments, speaks in an exclusive interview with ARKA news agency about the barriers to development, tools for accelerating growth, as well as the prospects of venture capital.
On August 23, international credit rating agency S&P Global Ratings reaffirmed Armenia's long-term and short-term sovereign credit ratings in both foreign and local currency at "BB-/B." The agency also maintained its "stable" outlook for the country.
Cyber Security Week in Armenia ended with the Bug Bounty competition with Acba Bank's offensive cyber security team recognized as the best, according to the bank's press service.
The Armenian Ministry of Internal Affairs held intensive discussions with representatives of the office of Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan, the Investigative Committee, and the Central Bank to resolve the problem of citizens affected by cybercrime.
Unibank and Urartu football club announced the start of a long-term partnership. On June 27, 2025, a signing ceremony was held at the club's training base, whereby Unibank has become the title sponsor of the club.
In April 2025, deposits and loans of commercial banks of Armenia increased by 1.5% y/y and 0.8% y/y, respectively, slightly improving the ratio of loans to deposits compared to the figures for the previous year.
The refinancing rate of Armenia's Central Bank will average 6.8% in 2025, according to Eurasian Development Bank's macroeconomic forecast for seven member countries for 2025–2027.
In 2019, Armenia-based commercial banks earned a total of 78.8 billion drams in net profit, up from 56.4 billion drams they had earned in 2018, according to ARKA news agency's ranking of the most profitable commercial banks in the fourth quarter of 2019
The net inflow of private remittances in Armenia from abroad sent through the banks in January-May 2025 amounted to $511.7 million, compared to $449.4 million in January-May 2024, according to a report by the Central Bank.
Armenia will receive a loan and a grant from the German KfW bank for the implementation of the "Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Development" program.
Armenia’s budget remained in surplus through April, despite a projected deficit, according to World Bank's Armenia Monthly Economic Update – June 2025.
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved the first phase of a program that will improve access to irrigation and drinking water systems in rural and underserved settlements, create jobs, boost economic growth, and strengthen water security and resilience against extreme weather in Armenia.
Armenia's investment market is experiencing a period of active development: the number of issues is growing, digital technologies simplify access to financial instruments.
Armenia's investment climate is undergoing significant changes, and the financial market is becoming more active. Armen Hovhannisyan, Director of investment banking at Dimension Investments, speaks in an exclusive interview with ARKA news agency about the barriers to development, tools for accelerating growth, as well as the prospects of venture capital.
On August 23, international credit rating agency S&P Global Ratings reaffirmed Armenia's long-term and short-term sovereign credit ratings in both foreign and local currency at "BB-/B." The agency also maintained its "stable" outlook for the country.
Armenian commercial banks purchased about $110.8 mln at a weighted average rate of 457.36 drams per $1 in intra-banking foreign exchange market on December 22 to December 27
VTB Bank (Armenia) has introduced its “phone banking” service for organizations and private entrepreneurs, having in mind the growing demand, says the bank’s press office
The current financial system assets to GDP ratio is 83% in Armenia and the loans to GDP is 50%, higher than in other countries of the region, the head of the country’s central bank Artur Javadyan said at the New Year reception on Friday
Consolidation of the banking system will facilitate external shock resistance, head of the Central Bank of Armenia Artur Javadyan said at a New Year reception in the bank
Armenia’s reserves are sufficient for prevention of financial instability, Armenian president Serzh Sargsyan said at a New Year reception in the central bank
Russian Economic Development Minister Alexey Ulyukaev proposes the central bank to down its key interest rate throughout the first quarter of them next year, according to Banki.ru
The raising of the reserve requirement in foreign currency for commercial banks will deprive the country’s economy of some 100 billion drams, the ex-head of the central bank Bagrat Asatryan said at a news conference on Thursday
A former head of Armenia’s Central Bank, Bagrat Asatryan, has disapproved today of Central Bank’s decision to respond to depreciation of the national currency throughout late November and December
