Market capitalization in August increased by 41.4% year-on-year to 460 billion drams – Armenia Stock Exchange

YEREVAN, September 3. /ARKA/. Armenia Stock Exchange (AMX) has summarized the trading activity for August 2025. The month showed a dynamic trading environment, highlighting growing investor confidence and market activity.

Government Bonds Market

On the primary auction platform of AMX, the allocation volume of government bonds was approximately 38.6 billion AMD. In the secondary market, 64 transactions were executed with a total volume of more than 9 billion AMD. 

Corporate Bonds Market

In the corporate bonds market, a 45% increase in trading volume was recorded compared to the same period last year, reaching more than 6.1 billion AMD. During the reporting period, 843 transactions were concluded with 163 corporate bonds circulating on the exchange as of the end of August. This sustained growth reflects a healthy demand for corporate bonds.

Equity Market

The trade volume of equity reached more than 228 million AMD and the market capitalization about 460 billion AMD*. Compared to the same period of the previous year, the trade volume has increased by 49 % with 165 trades concluded, while the market capitalization has grown by 41.36%.  

REPO

The volume of REPO agreements has been more than 4.9 billion AMD. A total of 46 repo transactions were conducted in August.

FX Market

In August, in the foreign exchange platform US dollar exchange was executed with around 2.2 billion AMD. Throughout the month, the demand exchange rate for the US dollar ranged between 382.7 and 383 AMD, with the weighted average transaction price standing at 383.10 AMD.          

About the Armenia Securities Exchange

AMX is the sole stock exchange functioning in Armenia and is the exclusive shareholder of the nation’s Central Depository. The objective of AMX Group is to foster a conducive investment climate in Armenia by providing efficient solutions and services, which encompass securities trading, clearing, settlements, along with the custody and management of the pension system assets registry. ($1 – 382.65 AMD)я-0-

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