Head of Central Bank of Armenia admits that some banks will go public in 2025

YEREVAN, March 18. /ARKA/. Some banks in Armenia are likely to go public this year, the head of the Central Bank Martin Galstyan said at a press conference on Tuesday.

He noted that both in the past and now, banks have played the role of a locomotive in financing the Armenian economy.

Having said that specific projects will be implemented during the year, Galstyan explained that banks have always been at the forefront in the debt market.

“A positive trend is now noticeable – companies in the real sector are also joining the process of issuing on the capital market, and banks will continue to attract their financial resources, including on the bond market,” the head of the Central Bank said. -0-

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