Armenia’s international reserves grow by $73 million in August

YEREVAN, August 17. /ARKA/. Recently, there has been an increase in cases of criminals luring citizens into suspicious financial transactions using their bank accounts or cryptocurrency accounts, as well as e-wallets or cards to transfer criminally obtained funds, in order to conceal their true origin and beneficiaries, according to a statement from the Central Bank of Armenia's press service.

YEREVAN, August 18. /ARKA/. The average market exchange rate for the US dollar against the Armenian dram on the Armenian foreign exchange market as of August 18, 2026, fell by 0.25 points to 365.25 drams compared to August 17.

YEREVAN, August 17. /ARKA/.  Today, “AGROVISION” CJSC, a company operating in the agro-industrial sector, became a listed company on the Armenia Stock Exchange (AMX).

YEREVAN, August 20. /ARKA/. Shares of the biotech company Moderna soared 123.6% at the start of trading in the US on August 19, reaching a peak of $140.77, according to trading data. Shares of the pharmaceutical company Merck also rose 11.6% to $150.85, according to Forbes.ru.

YEREVAN, August 17. /ARKA/. Armenia's financial agenda last week focused on setting up payment and cryptocurrency infrastructure, capital market activity, and the parameters of the next stage of universal health insurance.