The Central Bank of Armenia is pursuing a fairly balanced and consistent policy to ensure the stability of the financial system, particularly in terms of digitalization and market transparency, according to Freedom Broker Armenia Director Hovak Hovakimyan.
In today’s rapidly evolving fintech landscape, true competitive advantage comes not only from offering online services, but also from the ability to integrate quickly and scale into new markets.
Acba Bank presented its experience at the conference "Board of Directors in Armenia: Challenges and Opportunities," emphasizing the key role of corporate governance in the development of the Armenian economy, the bank's press service reported.
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.
Moody's Ratings has upgraded Converse Bank CJSC's long-term local and foreign currency bank deposit ratings to Ba3 from B1, aligning the Bank’s rating with Armenia’s sovereign rating.
Armenia's total public debt as of October 31, 2025, amounted to $14,173.212 million, a decrease of $22.676 million compared to September 30, 2025. This is stated in a report by the Statistical Committee of Armenia.
The net inflow of cross-border transfers to individuals in Armenia, received from abroad through the Armenian banking system, amounted to $1.15 billion in January-October 2025, compared to $1.05 billion in January-October 2024, according to a report from the Central Bank of the Republic.
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a new 36-month Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) with Armenia in the amount of SDR 128.8 million (100% of Armenia's IMF quota, or approximately $175 million).
In November, the inflation rate over the past 12 months in the Armenian consumer market reached 3.1%, as reported by the Statistical Committee (Armstat).
At the end of 2025, Armenia's state budget deficit will not exceed 5% instead of the planned 5.5%, resulting in public debt not exceeding 50% of GDP, Armenian Finance Minister Vahe Hovhannisyan announced Wednesday in parliament during the final discussion of the 2026 budget.
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 Central Bank of Armenia is pursuing a fairly balanced and consistent policy to ensure the stability of the financial system, particularly in terms of digitalization and market transparency, according to Freedom Broker Armenia Director Hovak Hovakimyan.
In today’s rapidly evolving fintech landscape, true competitive advantage comes not only from offering online services, but also from the ability to integrate quickly and scale into new markets.
Acba Bank presented its experience at the conference "Board of Directors in Armenia: Challenges and Opportunities," emphasizing the key role of corporate governance in the development of the Armenian economy, the bank's press service reported.
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.
Moody's Ratings has upgraded Converse Bank CJSC's long-term local and foreign currency bank deposit ratings to Ba3 from B1, aligning the Bank’s rating with Armenia’s sovereign rating.
Armenia's total public debt as of October 31, 2025, amounted to $14,173.212 million, a decrease of $22.676 million compared to September 30, 2025. This is stated in a report by the Statistical Committee of Armenia.
The net inflow of cross-border transfers to individuals in Armenia, received from abroad through the Armenian banking system, amounted to $1.15 billion in January-October 2025, compared to $1.05 billion in January-October 2024, according to a report from the Central Bank of the Republic.
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a new 36-month Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) with Armenia in the amount of SDR 128.8 million (100% of Armenia's IMF quota, or approximately $175 million).
In November, the inflation rate over the past 12 months in the Armenian consumer market reached 3.1%, as reported by the Statistical Committee (Armstat).
At the end of 2025, Armenia's state budget deficit will not exceed 5% instead of the planned 5.5%, resulting in public debt not exceeding 50% of GDP, Armenian Finance Minister Vahe Hovhannisyan announced Wednesday in parliament during the final discussion of the 2026 budget.
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 Armenian government's debt-to-GDP ratio shrunk significantly, reaching 46.7% in 2022 from 60.2% a year earlier, Armenian Finance Minister Vahe Hovhannisyan said Thursday
Seventeen out of 18 Armenia-based commercial banks are in the list of the 1000 largest corporate taxpayers in the first quarter of 2023 having paid 20.5 bln drams in various taxes, according to the State Revenue Committee (SRC)
The Armenian parliament has ratified today a bill on ratification of the intergovernmental agreement between Armenia and Russia on the purchase and sale of the Russian Federation's share in the paid-up authorized capital of the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB)
Visitors to Erebuni historical and archaeological reserve-museum may now use virtual reality headsets to travel thousands of years back and take part in historical events, the press service of Acba Bank reported
Armenian National Assembly's standing committee on financial-credit and budgetary affairs on Tuesday approved the ratification of a loan agreement with the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) for the North-South highway project
Eighteen Armenia-based commercial banks earned 70 billion drams in net profit in the first quarter of 2023, by 115.4% more from the same time span in 2022, according to the banks' statements published in accordance with international financial reporting standards (IFRS). All 18 banks operated with profit
AraratBank has been awarded the title of Valued Partner of EBRD by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development for lasting and effective cooperation between EBRD and AraratBank
White violet – a small social enterprise in Spitak - creates natural plant oils. Twelve plant extracts were obtained in the production: nettle, chamomile, rose, basil, even lilac and dandelion, but they decided to have linden, sand thorn and rosehip seed oils as the main products
