Cross-border remittance inflow to Armenia increased by 2.4% year-on-year in 2025, reaching $5.9 billion, according to the Eurasian Development Bank's March macroeconomic review.
The likelihood of the Central Bank of Armenia switching to tougher monetary rhetoric and potentially raising the rate in the short term may increase, Rafael Mkrtchyan, Head of Corporate Finance at Freedom Broker Armenia, told ARKA news agency.
In January 2026, commercial bank deposits in Armenia decreased by 0.3% (MoM), while loans grew by 1.1% (MoM), according to the World Bank's "Armenia Monthly Economic Update – March 2026."
The Central Bank of Armenia, together with banks, is ready to introduce stricter mechanisms to prevent telephone fraud, stated regulator head Martin Galstyan, responding to a question from the ARKA news agency.
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.
Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan and International Monetary Fund (IMF) Deputy Managing Director Marnix von Rey noted the importance of approving a new standby arrangement with the IMF and its full implementation.
Gross reserves in Armenia increased, reaching $5.5 billion at the end of February, equivalent to 4.1 months of import coverage, according to the World Bank's "Armenia Monthly Economic Update – March 2026."
The risk premium in Armenia has increased slightly due to events in the Middle East, although not as much as in other countries in the region and beyond, stated Martin Galstyan, head of the Central Bank of Armenia.
The digital infrastructure of the Armenian capital market has made significant progress in recent years, but the market still lacks a more robust regulatory and technological framework for the full development of new financial instruments.
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?
Cross-border remittance inflow to Armenia increased by 2.4% year-on-year in 2025, reaching $5.9 billion, according to the Eurasian Development Bank's March macroeconomic review.
The likelihood of the Central Bank of Armenia switching to tougher monetary rhetoric and potentially raising the rate in the short term may increase, Rafael Mkrtchyan, Head of Corporate Finance at Freedom Broker Armenia, told ARKA news agency.
In January 2026, commercial bank deposits in Armenia decreased by 0.3% (MoM), while loans grew by 1.1% (MoM), according to the World Bank's "Armenia Monthly Economic Update – March 2026."
The Central Bank of Armenia, together with banks, is ready to introduce stricter mechanisms to prevent telephone fraud, stated regulator head Martin Galstyan, responding to a question from the ARKA news agency.
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.
Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan and International Monetary Fund (IMF) Deputy Managing Director Marnix von Rey noted the importance of approving a new standby arrangement with the IMF and its full implementation.
Gross reserves in Armenia increased, reaching $5.5 billion at the end of February, equivalent to 4.1 months of import coverage, according to the World Bank's "Armenia Monthly Economic Update – March 2026."
The risk premium in Armenia has increased slightly due to events in the Middle East, although not as much as in other countries in the region and beyond, stated Martin Galstyan, head of the Central Bank of Armenia.
The digital infrastructure of the Armenian capital market has made significant progress in recent years, but the market still lacks a more robust regulatory and technological framework for the full development of new financial instruments.
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?
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.
