Armenia Stock Exchange says market capitalization increased by 40.3% in September to 455 billion drams

YEREVAN, October 6. /ARКА/. Armenia Stock Exchange (AMX) has summarized the trading activity for September 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 43.2 billion AMD which exceeds the figure for the same period last year by 24.1%. Meanwhile, 74 transactions totalling around AMD 20 billion were carried out on the secondary market, which is 488% higher than the corresponding figure for the previous year. 

Corporate Bonds Market 

In the corporate bonds market, a 176 % increase in trading volume was recorded compared to the same period last year, reaching more than 10 billion AMD. During the reporting period, 966 transactions were concluded with 159 corporate bonds circulating on the exchange as of the end of September. This sustained growth reflects a healthy demand for corporate bonds. 

Equity Market 

The trade volume of equity reached more than 1.5 billion AMD and the market capitalization about 455 billion AMD. Compared to the same period of the previous year, the trade volume has increased by 40.3 % with 197 trades concluded, while the market capitalization has grown by 2830 %.   

* As a result of reviewing the calculation methodology, changes have been made to the capitalization calculation, leading to differences. From now on, stock capitalization will also include the volume of preferred shares. 

REPO 

The volume of REPO agreements has been more than 6 billion AMD. A total of 57 repo transactions were conducted in September. 

FX Market

In September, in the foreign exchange platform transaction involving the U.S. dollar was carried out in the amount of approximately 384 million AMD through a single deal. During the month, the bid exchange rate for the dollar ranged between AMD 382.5 and 383.5, with the closing price of the transaction set at AMD 383.75.-0-

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