Armenian bank assets grew by 8.1% in the first half of the year, reaching 13.8 trillion drams — Union of Banks of Armenia

YEREVAN, August 4. /ARKA/. The total assets of Armenian banks as of June 30, 2026, amounted to 13.8 trillion drams, an increase of 8.1% since the beginning of the year, announced Daniel Azatyan, Chairman of the Union of Banks of Armenia.

Presenting the key indicators of the banking sector at a press conference on Tuesday, he reported that the banks’ loan portfolio reached 8.8 trillion drams, an increase of 11.5% in the first half of the year.

Banking system capital amounted to 2.2 trillion drams, an increase of 3.6%, and deposits reached 8.1 trillion drams, an increase of 8.2%.

According to Azatyan, the banking sector’s key indicators have demonstrated steady growth over the past ten years.

Armenia’s banking system’s profit for the first half of 2026 amounted to 214 billion drams, an increase of 6.8% compared to the same period in 2025. ($1 = 367.01 drams)

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