VTB (Armenia) acted as a partner of the annual championship of the intellectual game "What? Where? When?" that involved teams from financial and IT companies of the country.
Regarding crypto-assets, the Central Bank of Armenia is trying to balance the opportunities and risks for the economy, Levon Sahakyan, a member of the Central Bank Board, said at the III Capital Markets Armenia conference organized by Cbonds.
The Acba Bank has started issuing Visa Signature Limited Edition cards with the image of "Armenia. Panel" by Martiros Saryan, the bank's press service reported.
In 2019, Armenia-based commercial banks earned a total of 78.8 billion drams in net profit, up from 56.4 billion drams they had earned in 2018, according to ARKA news agency's ranking of the most profitable commercial banks in the fourth quarter of 2019
ARKA News Agency has released the ranking of the biggest profit-gainers among Armenia's commercial banks for Jan-Sept 2019. The Armenian banking sector's aggregate net profit for Jan-Sept 2019 amounted to AMD 60.9 billion against the AMD 51.7 billion of the same period a year before showing a 18% year-on-year growth. All the 17 banks of the country operated with profits
Armenia's public debt at the end of 2024 increased by 6.2% compared to the same period in 2023, reaching about 5 trillion drams, said Armenian Finance Minister Vahe Hovhannisyan.
Deputy Prime Minister of Armenia Mher Grigoryan met with the Director General of the Central and West Asia Department of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Yevgeny Zhukov.
Armenia's investment climate is undergoing significant changes, and the financial market is becoming more active. Armen Hovhannisyan, Director of investment banking at Dimension Investments, speaks in an exclusive interview with ARKA news agency about the barriers to development, tools for accelerating growth, as well as the prospects of venture capital.
On August 23, international credit rating agency S&P Global Ratings reaffirmed Armenia's long-term and short-term sovereign credit ratings in both foreign and local currency at "BB-/B." The agency also maintained its "stable" outlook for the country.
VTB (Armenia) acted as a partner of the annual championship of the intellectual game "What? Where? When?" that involved teams from financial and IT companies of the country.
Regarding crypto-assets, the Central Bank of Armenia is trying to balance the opportunities and risks for the economy, Levon Sahakyan, a member of the Central Bank Board, said at the III Capital Markets Armenia conference organized by Cbonds.
The Acba Bank has started issuing Visa Signature Limited Edition cards with the image of "Armenia. Panel" by Martiros Saryan, the bank's press service reported.
In 2019, Armenia-based commercial banks earned a total of 78.8 billion drams in net profit, up from 56.4 billion drams they had earned in 2018, according to ARKA news agency's ranking of the most profitable commercial banks in the fourth quarter of 2019
ARKA News Agency has released the ranking of the biggest profit-gainers among Armenia's commercial banks for Jan-Sept 2019. The Armenian banking sector's aggregate net profit for Jan-Sept 2019 amounted to AMD 60.9 billion against the AMD 51.7 billion of the same period a year before showing a 18% year-on-year growth. All the 17 banks of the country operated with profits
Armenia's public debt at the end of 2024 increased by 6.2% compared to the same period in 2023, reaching about 5 trillion drams, said Armenian Finance Minister Vahe Hovhannisyan.
Deputy Prime Minister of Armenia Mher Grigoryan met with the Director General of the Central and West Asia Department of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Yevgeny Zhukov.
Armenia's investment climate is undergoing significant changes, and the financial market is becoming more active. Armen Hovhannisyan, Director of investment banking at Dimension Investments, speaks in an exclusive interview with ARKA news agency about the barriers to development, tools for accelerating growth, as well as the prospects of venture capital.
On August 23, international credit rating agency S&P Global Ratings reaffirmed Armenia's long-term and short-term sovereign credit ratings in both foreign and local currency at "BB-/B." The agency also maintained its "stable" outlook for the country.
As a result of a certain prevalence of supply over demand in Armenia the exchange rate of the US Dollar has slightly decreased during the last month, Chairman of the Central Bank of Armenia Martin Galstyan said.
Armenian Deputy Justice Minister Levon Balyan presented a draft law on making amendments and additions to the law “On Compulsory Execution of Judicial Acts” in Parliament.
The Central Bank of Armenia at its April 30 meeting has lowered the refinancing rate by 0.25 percentage points, setting it at 8.25%, the regulator's press service reports.
All Armenia-based 18 commercial banks are in the list of 1000 largest corporate taxpayers compiled for January-March 2024, having paid 22.5 billion drams in various taxes, the State Revenue Committee said.
Eurobond issuance by banks in the CIS+ region (comprising Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan) will increase significantly in 2024 and 2025, albeit from a low base, Fitch Ratings forecasts.
VTB (Armenia) bank has launched three new types of deposits designed for retail clients. Deposits are available in AMD and Russian rubles. The annual yield on deposits in national currency ranges from 7.48% to 10.22% per annum.
Armenian Finance Minister Vahe Hovhannisyan received a delegation headed by Secretary General of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Kazuhiko Koguchi, the Finance Ministry's website reports.
The loan portfolio of Armenia-based commercial banks as of 31.03.2024 amounted to over AMD 5.1 trillion, having increased by 1.7% or AMD 86.8 bln during the first quarter of the current year.
The net profit of Armenia-based commercial banks in the first quarter of 2024 amounted to about AMD 83.1 bln, having increased by 19% compared to the same time span of the last year. According to the banks' reports compiled in accordance with IFRS standards.
Net money transfers dropped by 63.3 percent (yoy) in February but were almost 4 times higher than in the previous month, according to World bank's Armenia monthly economic update – April 2024.
