The data of approximately 10,000 pensioners in Armenia will be automatically distributed among four banks starting tomorrow, taking into account geographic accessibility, announced Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Arsen Torosyan.
Technical issues and inaccuracies are possible during the initial implementation of the Central Bank of Armenia's Board decision regarding fees for cashless card transactions, the Union of Banks of Armenia (UBA) stated.
The Central Bank of Armenia has warned of cases of fraud in which criminals pose as regulator employees and urge citizens to transfer funds to other accounts.
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.
At its meeting on Wednesday, the National Assembly of Armenia ratified the credit agreement with the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD, the structure of the World Bank) under the program of improving water supply and irrigation services in Armenia.
Last week on the financial market of Armenia was quite active and included the publication of the international risk assessment of financial stability, the disclosure of annual indicators of credit organizations and the development of the debt segment on AMX.
The risk of expenses due to the increase of pensions in Armenia has been assessed, there is a stable predictable fiscal space for the benefit of pensioners, said Arman Pogosyan, Deputy Minister of Finance.
Armenia's international reserves strengthened significantly in 2025, providing an important buffer against unpredictable external factors, according to a report from international rating agency S&P Global Ratings.
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?
Interest in investing in Armenia has grown significantly in recent years, and along with it, so has the need for accessible tools that allow one to take their first steps in the financial market.
The data of approximately 10,000 pensioners in Armenia will be automatically distributed among four banks starting tomorrow, taking into account geographic accessibility, announced Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Arsen Torosyan.
Technical issues and inaccuracies are possible during the initial implementation of the Central Bank of Armenia's Board decision regarding fees for cashless card transactions, the Union of Banks of Armenia (UBA) stated.
The Central Bank of Armenia has warned of cases of fraud in which criminals pose as regulator employees and urge citizens to transfer funds to other accounts.
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.
At its meeting on Wednesday, the National Assembly of Armenia ratified the credit agreement with the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD, the structure of the World Bank) under the program of improving water supply and irrigation services in Armenia.
Last week on the financial market of Armenia was quite active and included the publication of the international risk assessment of financial stability, the disclosure of annual indicators of credit organizations and the development of the debt segment on AMX.
The risk of expenses due to the increase of pensions in Armenia has been assessed, there is a stable predictable fiscal space for the benefit of pensioners, said Arman Pogosyan, Deputy Minister of Finance.
Armenia's international reserves strengthened significantly in 2025, providing an important buffer against unpredictable external factors, according to a report from international rating agency S&P Global Ratings.
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?
Interest in investing in Armenia has grown significantly in recent years, and along with it, so has the need for accessible tools that allow one to take their first steps in the financial market.
Armenian Finance Minister Tigran Khachatryan and Central Bank Chairman Martin Galstyan will take part in the annual meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund in Washington, D.C
About 27 thousand pensioners and recipients of benefits in Armenia used their bank cards in August 2022 to make non-cash payments and become eligible to 10% cashback, the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs reported
Norayr Avagyan, a participant of the 44-day war (in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone in the autumn of 2020), volunteered to join the army in the first days of the war. The battle for Shushi was decisive. There he was wounded in the spine. Now Norayr is doing rehabilitation exercises at home with a MetaGait device
The number of bank card frauds has sharply increased in Armenia, the Office of Prosecutor General said, urging citizens not to provide information about their bank cards to other persons
Yerevan Mayor Hrachya Sargsyan and Paolo Spantigatti, Asian Development Bank (ADB) Armenia Country Director, discussed today ways to expand cooperation framework
Vahe, a director by profession, has founded a snail breeding farm in Byurakan for the snails imported from Europe. It is the first in Armenia; special conditions were created for the snails, Acba bank said in a press release
As a result of the cooperation between Acba bank and European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) USD 25 million will be directed at the development of Armenia’s economy through financing micro, small and medium enterprises, as well as companies led by women, Acab bank said today in a press release
Armenian Finance Minister Tigran Khachatryan had a working meeting on Monday with a delegation led by the head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Mission in Armenia mission Iva Petrova, the ministry's press service reported
Armenian dram/Russian ruble pair trading at the Moscow Exchange reach hundreds of millions a day, Russian Deputy Minister of Economic Development Dmitry Volvach said in an interview with the Public Television of Armenia
The average annual inflation in Armenia jumped to 8.3% in January– July 2022 from 6.1% a year earlier, reflecting increases of 13.1% for food, 6.4% for other goods, and 3.9% for services, the Asian Development Bank said in its September update of the Asian Development Outlook report
Starting from October 12, 2022, Tinkoff Bank's clients will be able to receive SWIFT money transfers in US dollars and euros from banks of three CIS countries - Armenia Azerbaijan, as well as Halyk Bank of Uzbekistan, Russian business daily Kommersant reported
The Armenian government on Thursday adopted a decision whereby starting from January 1, 2023 all types of government benefits paid to needy families, the unemployed etc. will be paid in cashless way in urban and rural communities with a population over 1,000 people, and from 2024 in the rest of the villages
