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.
Yerevan, March 16, 2026. Converse Bank CJSC announces that Mr. Andranik Grigoryan will step down from his position as Chief Executive Officer of the Bank effective March 31, at his own request.
In the village of Vardablur in the Lori region, at the "Beeography" guesthouse, guests are welcomed with a honey drink, considered the guesthouse's signature dish.
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.
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 risk premium in Armenia has increased slightly due to events in the Middle East, although not as much as in other countries in the region and beyond, stated Martin Galstyan, head of the Central Bank of Armenia.
n February, inflation in Armenia rose to 4.3% (y/y) from 3.8% (y/y) in January. According to the World Bank's "Armenia Monthly Economic Update – March 2026," food and non-alcoholic beverages continued to be the largest contributors, increasing in price by 6.5% and contributing approximately 59% to overall inflation.
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?
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.
Yerevan, March 16, 2026. Converse Bank CJSC announces that Mr. Andranik Grigoryan will step down from his position as Chief Executive Officer of the Bank effective March 31, at his own request.
In the village of Vardablur in the Lori region, at the "Beeography" guesthouse, guests are welcomed with a honey drink, considered the guesthouse's signature dish.
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.
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 risk premium in Armenia has increased slightly due to events in the Middle East, although not as much as in other countries in the region and beyond, stated Martin Galstyan, head of the Central Bank of Armenia.
n February, inflation in Armenia rose to 4.3% (y/y) from 3.8% (y/y) in January. According to the World Bank's "Armenia Monthly Economic Update – March 2026," food and non-alcoholic beverages continued to be the largest contributors, increasing in price by 6.5% and contributing approximately 59% to overall inflation.
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?
Armenia's external reserves at the end of August 2019 stood at $2.297.9 billion, an increase of $77.5 million or 0.97% when compared with the previous month of July, the Central Bank said
On September 28 and 29, as part of a special offer #amexweekend, holders of American Express cards will receive 10% CASHBACK for purchases paid for by their cards at the Dalma Garden Mall shopping and service centers (excluding supermarkets), the press service of ACBA-CREDIT AGRICOLE BANK said. It said all #amexweekend terms are available here
Armenia's Central Bank has revised upward its forecast of economic growth for 2019. It said economic activity is high in the third quarter of 2019 and that this trend will also continue in the short term, as a result of which the projected GDP growth for 2019 has been revised upwards to 6.9%
Armenia's Central Bank has put in circulation today 500 silver commemorative coins dedicated to the 150th birth anniversary of great Armenian composer Komitas.
The obverse of the coin depicts sketches made by Komitas, episodes of the first printed edition of the National Anthem (1891). The reverse depicts a portrait of the composer, a contour of the Gevorkian Seminary and images of Armenian and European musical notes
The total amount of revenues collected by Armenian tax authorities in the first half of 2019 was by almost $120 million more than projected, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said during a meeting with the Armenian community of New York on Tuesday
The Stepan Gishyan charity foundation, run by ACBA-CREDIT AGRICOLE BANK and the Armenian Fund for Sustainable Development provided the students of N1 basic school in the town of Ijevan with the opportunity to learn French, the press service of ACBA-CREDIT AGRICOLE BANK reported
The Central Bank of Armenia has provided figures of the financial situation for the first half of this year. The regulator says in its report that its assets totaled over AMD 1,799,599,671,000 as of June 30, 2019 against AMD 1,806,159,872,000 in late December 2018
Armenia's Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan received today a European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) delegation, led by its First Vice President Jurgen Rigtering
The government of Armenia may attract cheap resources by issuing pan-Armenian bonds, Tatul Manaseryan, head of a Yerevan-based think tank Alternative, told reporters on Monday
In the first half of 2019, Unibank directed more than AMD 15,5 billion in support for business. The popularity of business loans among entrepreneurs is conditioned by the accessibility of credit funds and the possibility of fast financing, the bank said in a news release. It said representatives of small and medium-sized enterprises get apply for an unsecured loan of up to AMD 5 million with a simplified procedure
Moody's Investors Service ("Moody's") has assigned a corporate family rating (CFR) of B2, probability of default rating (PDR) of B2-PD to Zangezur Copper Molybdenum Combine CJSC (ZCMC), one of the largest exploration and mining companies in Armenia. The outlook is stable
