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Monthly Archives: January, 2015

Second issue of AMD – denominated coupon bonds by EBRD placed at NASDAQ Armenia

On January 30, 2015 the European Bank for Reconstructions and Development (EBRD) placed its 2nd Armenian Dram (AMD) denominated bonds (EBRDB2) via an auction that took place at NASDAQ Armenia

Armenia’s total pubic debt decreased by 3.5 percent in 2014 to $4.441.5 billion

Armenia’s total public debt decreased by 3.5 percent in 2014 from the previous year to $4.441.5 billion, the National Statistical Service (NSS) said today

ECB signals tougher approach on bankers’ pay

The European Central Bank has signalled a tougher approach on bankers’ pay, announcing that it will launch an examination of bonus payments and share options made by lenders, vestifinance.ru reported citing The Financial Times

Armenia’s gross international reserves slid 3.1% in December 2014

Armenia’s gross international reserves fell by 33.8% or $762.3 million $1,489.3 million in December 2014, as compared to the beginning of the year, says the central bank

Alena Stratan and Armen Sargsyan appointed as deputy chief executive officers of VTB Bank (Armenia)

The Board of VTB Bank (Armenia) has appointed Alena Stratan and Armen Sargsyan as deputy chief executive officers. Before this promotion Alena Stratan served as head of a department overseeing bank risks and Armen Sargsyan served as head of operations department

No dollar and euro traded on NASDAQ OMQ Armenia on January 29, 2015

No dollars and euros were traded on NASDAQ OMX Armenia stock exchange on Thursday January 29

National Mortgage Company presents new brand of social housing energy efficiency financing program

Armenia's National Mortgage Company (NMC)has presented today the new brand of social housing energy efficiency financing program, “Jerm Ojakh” (Warm Home)

Bank consolidation in Armenia not to minimize risks – expert

Amalgamation of Armenia’s banks will not lead to a risk minimization, expert of the International Center for Human Development Ashot Khurshudyan said

U.S. Federal reserve leaves interest rate at 0-0.25 percent

The U.S. Federal Open Market Committee, at its latest session, left the U.S. federal funds rate at the zero to 0.25 percent target – the record low, and this decision has been predicted by analysts, 1prime.ru reports referring to the information released by the regulator

EU considers capital markets curbs among new Russia sanctions – Reuters

New European Union sanctions against Russia could include further capital markets restrictions, making it harder for Russian companies to refinance themselves and possibly affecting Russian sovereign bonds, EU officials said on Wednesday

Armenian banks’ liabilities grew by 18 percent in 2014 to 2.922 trillion drams

Armenian commercial banks’ liabilities saw an 18.3 percent rise in 2014 to 2.921.8 trillion drams, according to ARKA news agency’s recurrent study

Consolidation of Armenian banks to lead to major losses – Newspaper

Consolidation of Armenian banks prompted by the central bank’s decision to raise the minimum amount of commercial banks’ total capital to 30 billion drams from the current 5 billion drams will lead to major losses, Zoya Tatevosyan, an economist, is quoted by Chorrord Ishkhanutyun newspaper