Breaking news! refinancing rate left unchanged at 10.5% – Armenia’s regulator

Amid the active expansion of fifth-generation mobile networks in Armenia, a rise in fraud activity has been recorded. Scammers, posing as employees of telecommunications companies, offer to “upgrade settings” or “activate 5G” using phone commands.

Unexpected losses of the Armenian banking system on the horizon of three-year stress testing at the Central Bank are estimated at about 2% of risk-weighted assets, or about 185 billion drams, said Martin Galstyan, Chairman of the Central Bank of Armenia, presenting the financial stability report for 2025.

Institutional players are entering the dram-denominated government debt market in Armenia, stated Martin Galstyan, Chairman of the Central Bank of Armenia.

There are two main risks for the financial stability of Armenia: one is associated with external factors, the other with internal processes, said the Chairman of the Central Bank Martin Galstyan, presenting the financial stability report for 2025.

One of the key goals of the Armenia Securities Exchange (AMX) is the integration of the Armenian capital market into international markets, stated AMX CEO Hayk Yeganyan.