Areximbank-Gazprombank Group first to use Visa payWave contactless cards

YEREVAN, May 13. /ARKA/.  Areximbank-Gazprombank Group closed joint stock company has become the first Armenian bank to accept and issue contactless Visa payWave plastic cards, the bank’s press office reported.

Visa payWave is an almost instantaneous payment technology that requires customers to simply wave their card in front of the reader. No pincode is required for payments of up to 10,000 drams.

The technology is currently available only in some 23 sales centers in the Armenian capital, but the number will be increased in future, the press office of the bank said.

Areximbank – Gazprombank Group was founded in 1998. The bank is a 100 percent subsidiary of Russian Gazprombank. –0–

spot_img

POPULAR

Martin Galstyan discussed Armenia’s implementation of the Fund’s structural benchmarks with the IMF mission

Central Bank of Armenia Governor Martin Galstyan held a final meeting with Alexander Timan, head of the IMF mission to Armenia, the regulator's press service reported.

Euro continued to decline against the Armenian dram, while the dollar and ruble rose: Central Bank of Armenia

The average market exchange rate for the US dollar against the Armenian dram, formed on the Armenian foreign exchange market as of March 30, 2026, rose by 0.36 points compared to March 27, to 377.54 drams.

Acba Group invested $45 million in the creation of an AI factory

To spur the development of artificial intelligence infrastructure in Armenia, Acba Bank and Amundi-Acba Asset Management have invested a total of $45 million in Firebird to establish an AI factory and data center.

4.5% Inflation Recorded in Armenia in March

Twelve-month inflation in the Armenian consumer market in March of this year was 4.5%, according to a report from the Statistical Committee of Armenia.

Unibank joins the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF)

Unibank has joined the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF), reinforcing its commitment to integrating climate considerations into its financial activities and improving transparency around emissions.

LATEST NEWS

spot_imgspot_imgspot_img