From 2018 to 2026, approximately 300 billion drams have been transferred to Armenian citizens under the income tax refund program for mortgage interest repayments, announced Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Arsen Torosyan.
The Board of the Central Bank of Armenia has set maximum fees for certain business entities for non-cash payments, in particular, card payments made through physical POS terminals.
Unibank is pleased to announce its A-Level membership in the Armenia British Business Chamber (ABBC), marking an important milestone in strengthening its international cooperation and actively engages with the global business community.
At its session on Wednesday, the National Assembly of Armenia ratified a €120.5 million loan agreement with the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD, a World Bank entity) for the Tourism and Regional Infrastructure Development Program (TRIP) in Armenia.
Taxpayers will receive 409 billion drams in refunds in 2025, a 4.2% increase compared to 2024, Eduard Hakobyan, Chairman of State Revenue Committee, announced at a press conference on the 2025 results.
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 plans to bring the procedure for compensating social expenses for citizens who declare their income into line with amendments to the Tax Code, announced Finance Minister Vahe Hovhannisyan.
The Armenian Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs has urged pensioners and benefit recipients who continue to receive payments in cash to choose a bank by March 5, 2026, to switch to cashless payments.
Last week, Armenia's financial market was shaped by monetary policy decisions, changes to payment infrastructure regulations, and regulatory signals regarding the cryptocurrency sector.
In January 2026, pensioners and benefit recipients in Armenia received 33.3 billion drams in cashback for non-cash payments, announced Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Arsen Torosyan.
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.
From 2018 to 2026, approximately 300 billion drams have been transferred to Armenian citizens under the income tax refund program for mortgage interest repayments, announced Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Arsen Torosyan.
The Board of the Central Bank of Armenia has set maximum fees for certain business entities for non-cash payments, in particular, card payments made through physical POS terminals.
Unibank is pleased to announce its A-Level membership in the Armenia British Business Chamber (ABBC), marking an important milestone in strengthening its international cooperation and actively engages with the global business community.
At its session on Wednesday, the National Assembly of Armenia ratified a €120.5 million loan agreement with the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD, a World Bank entity) for the Tourism and Regional Infrastructure Development Program (TRIP) in Armenia.
Taxpayers will receive 409 billion drams in refunds in 2025, a 4.2% increase compared to 2024, Eduard Hakobyan, Chairman of State Revenue Committee, announced at a press conference on the 2025 results.
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 plans to bring the procedure for compensating social expenses for citizens who declare their income into line with amendments to the Tax Code, announced Finance Minister Vahe Hovhannisyan.
The Armenian Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs has urged pensioners and benefit recipients who continue to receive payments in cash to choose a bank by March 5, 2026, to switch to cashless payments.
Last week, Armenia's financial market was shaped by monetary policy decisions, changes to payment infrastructure regulations, and regulatory signals regarding the cryptocurrency sector.
In January 2026, pensioners and benefit recipients in Armenia received 33.3 billion drams in cashback for non-cash payments, announced Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Arsen Torosyan.
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.
VTB (Armenia) partnered Newmag publishing house for the release of a new illustrated edition of a tale-story «Tsipili, Timbaka and Laughter" authored by a well-known Armenian writer, poet and playwright Saghatel Harutyunyan, the bank’s press office said
Unibank has automated the process of approval of "Micro Express" collateral-free business loan, saying that from now on a preliminary decision on business loan issuance can be received in 5 minutes
In June, the budget recorded another surplus of AMD 34 billion, driven by a 15.4 percent (yoy) increase in tax revenue collection, World Bank said in its latest Armenia monthly economic update for august 2023
In June, 2023 net money transfers from Russia were 33 percent lower than in June 2022, but still three times higher compared to June 2021, according to World Bank's 'Armenia monthly economic update – august 2023
Prices registered a slight deflation in June and July at 0.5 and 0.1 percent (yoy), respectively, bringing average inflation through July down to 3.6 percent, according to World Bank's 'Armenia monthly economic update – august 2023
The dramatic depreciation of the Russian ruble and the unprecedented appreciation of the Armenian dram have been a concern for Armenian companies, which sell their products in Russia, Russian Minister of Economic Development Maxim Reshetnikov said after a ‘business-breakfast’ meeting of business people from both countries today in Yerevan
The national currency of the Republic of Armenia, the dram, is one of the symbols of independent statehood. The dram was put into circulation on November 22, 1993
The Acba Bank and Germany's Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Union (NABU) have summed up the results of a competition announced as part of a jointly implemented "Development of Organic Agriculture in 2023-2024" program
