Armenia’s central bank raises refinancing rate by 0.5% to 7.75%

In the first quarter of 2026, Unibank’s SME loan portfolio increased by 28% compared to the same period last year.

Armenia's total public debt as of March 31, 2026, amounted to $14,077.138 million, a decrease of $57.761 million compared to February 28, 2026. This is according to a report by the National Statistical Committee of Armenia.

The total assets of Armenia's credit institutions as of March 31, 2026, amounted to 882.4 billion drams, an increase of 11.87% compared to March 31, 2025. This is evidenced by the consolidated financial report of the country's credit institutions.

The international FINTECH360 conference took place in Yerevan, bringing together around 500 participants from more than 30 countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Switzerland, Cyprus, Latvia, Luxembourg, Romania, UAE, India, Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Moldova, Uzbekistan, Georgia, and others.

On May 12, the Armenia Securities Exchange (AMX) held a government bond placement auction worth 30 billion drams and a government bond redemption auction worth 5 billion drams.