Cross-border remittance inflow to Armenia increased by 2.4% year-on-year in 2025, reaching $5.9 billion, according to the Eurasian Development Bank's March macroeconomic review.
The likelihood of the Central Bank of Armenia switching to tougher monetary rhetoric and potentially raising the rate in the short term may increase, Rafael Mkrtchyan, Head of Corporate Finance at Freedom Broker Armenia, told ARKA news agency.
In January 2026, commercial bank deposits in Armenia decreased by 0.3% (MoM), while loans grew by 1.1% (MoM), according to the World Bank's "Armenia Monthly Economic Update – March 2026."
The Central Bank of Armenia, together with banks, is ready to introduce stricter mechanisms to prevent telephone fraud, stated regulator head Martin Galstyan, responding to a question from the ARKA news agency.
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.
Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan and International Monetary Fund (IMF) Deputy Managing Director Marnix von Rey noted the importance of approving a new standby arrangement with the IMF and its full implementation.
Gross reserves in Armenia increased, reaching $5.5 billion at the end of February, equivalent to 4.1 months of import coverage, according to the World Bank's "Armenia Monthly Economic Update – March 2026."
The digital infrastructure of the Armenian capital market has made significant progress in recent years, but the market still lacks a more robust regulatory and technological framework for the full development of new financial instruments.
The capital market of Armenia is undergoing a significant transformation: there is an increasing interest in bonds, foreign investors are becoming more engaged, and there is a rising demand for new financial instruments, ranging from IPOs to digital assets
Interest in financial markets is growing in Armenia, and more and more people are thinking about how to build long-term capital. Many don't know where to start or how to avoid mistakes.
The need to improve financial literacy is increasingly being discussed in Armenia, but what does this really mean, and why is it important not only for individuals but for the entire economy?
Cross-border remittance inflow to Armenia increased by 2.4% year-on-year in 2025, reaching $5.9 billion, according to the Eurasian Development Bank's March macroeconomic review.
The likelihood of the Central Bank of Armenia switching to tougher monetary rhetoric and potentially raising the rate in the short term may increase, Rafael Mkrtchyan, Head of Corporate Finance at Freedom Broker Armenia, told ARKA news agency.
In January 2026, commercial bank deposits in Armenia decreased by 0.3% (MoM), while loans grew by 1.1% (MoM), according to the World Bank's "Armenia Monthly Economic Update – March 2026."
The Central Bank of Armenia, together with banks, is ready to introduce stricter mechanisms to prevent telephone fraud, stated regulator head Martin Galstyan, responding to a question from the ARKA news agency.
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.
Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan and International Monetary Fund (IMF) Deputy Managing Director Marnix von Rey noted the importance of approving a new standby arrangement with the IMF and its full implementation.
Gross reserves in Armenia increased, reaching $5.5 billion at the end of February, equivalent to 4.1 months of import coverage, according to the World Bank's "Armenia Monthly Economic Update – March 2026."
The digital infrastructure of the Armenian capital market has made significant progress in recent years, but the market still lacks a more robust regulatory and technological framework for the full development of new financial instruments.
The capital market of Armenia is undergoing a significant transformation: there is an increasing interest in bonds, foreign investors are becoming more engaged, and there is a rising demand for new financial instruments, ranging from IPOs to digital assets
Interest in financial markets is growing in Armenia, and more and more people are thinking about how to build long-term capital. Many don't know where to start or how to avoid mistakes.
The need to improve financial literacy is increasingly being discussed in Armenia, but what does this really mean, and why is it important not only for individuals but for the entire economy?
The Central Bank of Armenia sold $6 million at forex market on Monday at an average price of 456.63 drams per one dollar, the press office of the regulator reports
The level of dollarization of the Armenian economy will reduce if the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) shifts to a single currency, according to Aharon Adibekyan, the head of the Yerevan-based Sociometer polling center
From December 8 till the end of this year, the Central Bank of Armenia (CBA) will be applying a new forex sale strategy, says the regulator’s statement
The Central Bank of Armenia says in a fresh issue of its monthly bulletin that $1484.7 million came to Armenia in Jan-Oct 2014 as individual transfers – 1.9% less than at the same period a year before
The Central Bank of Armenia (CBA) carried out no interventions on NASDAQ OMX Armenia stock exchange from December 1 to December 7, despite a 3.2% depreciation of the national currency, dram, during the week, the CBA’s press office reported
The Central Bank of Armenia said nearly $3.5 million was traded at NASDAQ OMX Armenia stock exchange from December 1 to December 5. It stood at $45.5 million from November 24 to November 28, according to the report
Armenian commercial banks purchased about $69 mln at a weighted average rate of 438.91rams per $1 in intra-banking foreign exchange market on December 1 to December 5, the press service of the Central Bank reported
Ireland’s credit rating was upgraded one level by Standard & Poor’s, which said the strengthening economy will help the government reduce its debt, Bloomberg reported
No conditions exist yet to discuss common Eurasian Economic Union currency, member of the board on key integration directions and macroeconomics of the Eurasian Economic Commission Tatyana Valovaya told journalists on Friday
