Cyber Security Week in Armenia ended with the Bug Bounty competition with Acba Bank's offensive cyber security team recognized as the best, according to the bank's press service.
The Armenian Ministry of Internal Affairs held intensive discussions with representatives of the office of Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan, the Investigative Committee, and the Central Bank to resolve the problem of citizens affected by cybercrime.
Unibank and Urartu football club announced the start of a long-term partnership. On June 27, 2025, a signing ceremony was held at the club's training base, whereby Unibank has become the title sponsor of the club.
In April 2025, deposits and loans of commercial banks of Armenia increased by 1.5% y/y and 0.8% y/y, respectively, slightly improving the ratio of loans to deposits compared to the figures for the previous year.
The refinancing rate of Armenia's Central Bank will average 6.8% in 2025, according to Eurasian Development Bank's macroeconomic forecast for seven member countries for 2025–2027.
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
The net inflow of private remittances in Armenia from abroad sent through the banks in January-May 2025 amounted to $511.7 million, compared to $449.4 million in January-May 2024, according to a report by the Central Bank.
Armenia will receive a loan and a grant from the German KfW bank for the implementation of the "Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Development" program.
Armenia’s budget remained in surplus through April, despite a projected deficit, according to World Bank's Armenia Monthly Economic Update – June 2025.
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved the first phase of a program that will improve access to irrigation and drinking water systems in rural and underserved settlements, create jobs, boost economic growth, and strengthen water security and resilience against extreme weather in Armenia.
Armenia's investment market is experiencing a period of active development: the number of issues is growing, digital technologies simplify access to financial instruments.
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.
Cyber Security Week in Armenia ended with the Bug Bounty competition with Acba Bank's offensive cyber security team recognized as the best, according to the bank's press service.
The Armenian Ministry of Internal Affairs held intensive discussions with representatives of the office of Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan, the Investigative Committee, and the Central Bank to resolve the problem of citizens affected by cybercrime.
Unibank and Urartu football club announced the start of a long-term partnership. On June 27, 2025, a signing ceremony was held at the club's training base, whereby Unibank has become the title sponsor of the club.
In April 2025, deposits and loans of commercial banks of Armenia increased by 1.5% y/y and 0.8% y/y, respectively, slightly improving the ratio of loans to deposits compared to the figures for the previous year.
The refinancing rate of Armenia's Central Bank will average 6.8% in 2025, according to Eurasian Development Bank's macroeconomic forecast for seven member countries for 2025–2027.
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
The net inflow of private remittances in Armenia from abroad sent through the banks in January-May 2025 amounted to $511.7 million, compared to $449.4 million in January-May 2024, according to a report by the Central Bank.
Armenia will receive a loan and a grant from the German KfW bank for the implementation of the "Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Development" program.
Armenia’s budget remained in surplus through April, despite a projected deficit, according to World Bank's Armenia Monthly Economic Update – June 2025.
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved the first phase of a program that will improve access to irrigation and drinking water systems in rural and underserved settlements, create jobs, boost economic growth, and strengthen water security and resilience against extreme weather in Armenia.
Armenia's investment market is experiencing a period of active development: the number of issues is growing, digital technologies simplify access to financial instruments.
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.
Noncommercial net money transfers to Armenia contracted by 34 percent (yoy) in April 2024, driven by a 26 percent decline in inflows, the World Bank says in its Armenia monthly economic update – June 2024 report
At the Acba business club, entrepreneurs discussed the role of marketing in business and the opportunities it provides, created a model of a marketing strategy, and also established new business connections and discussed new business ideas.
The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) expects the Central Bank of Armenia to reduce the refinancing rate to 7.5 per cent by the end of 2024 from the current 8 per cent.
The average market exchange rate of the US dollar to the Armenian dram has dropped today by 0.21 points from June 26 to 388.12 drams, the Central Bank reported.
The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) forecasts inflation in Armenia at around 1.5 per cent by the end of 2024 after 0.6 per cent in 2023, the bank's analysts said in their latest macro review.
A loan agreement worth 75 million euros was signed on Wednesday in Yerevan by Armenian Finance Minister Vahe Hovhannisyan and Matthieu Vassier, regional director of the French Development Agency for Eurasia.
The Armenian National Mortgage Company and the French Development Agency (Agence Française de Développement, AFD) are preparing to issue "green bonds" to support 16,000 families across the country in their energy transition, the French Embassy in Armenia reports.
In cooperation with Acba Bank, Hayastan All-Armenian Fund and UN World Food Programme, solar power plants will be installed on the roofs of two schools in Shati and Akhavnadzor communities of Vayots Dzor region.
Acba Federation and the Armenian branch of the German Nature Conservation Union (NABU) are launching the 2nd grant competition "Become a Green Guest House" as part of the "Rural Tourism Development" programme.
