Euro up 1 point to AMD 412.07

YEREVAN, August 17. /ARKA/. For more than five years, Acba Bank has held the top spot in the Armenian card market. As of May 2026, the total number of cards issued by the bank surpassed 1 million, as reported by the bank's press service.

YEREVAN, August 20. /ARKA/. The average market exchange rate for the US dollar to the Armenian dram on the Armenian foreign exchange market as of August 20, 2026, increased by 0.3 points to 365.26 drams compared to August 19.

YEREVAN, August 17. /ARКА/. As of August 12, 2026, new regulations for banks regarding the management of risks associated with evading international sanctions have been implemented in Armenia.

YEREVAN, August 20. /ARKA/. Shares of the biotech company Moderna soared 123.6% at the start of trading in the US on August 19, reaching a peak of $140.77, according to trading data. Shares of the pharmaceutical company Merck also rose 11.6% to $150.85, according to Forbes.ru.

YEREVAN, August 17. /ARKA/. Recently, there has been an increase in cases of criminals luring citizens into suspicious financial transactions using their bank accounts or cryptocurrency accounts, as well as e-wallets or cards to transfer criminally obtained funds, in order to conceal their true origin and beneficiaries, according to a statement from the Central Bank of Armenia's press service.