Quiet, heartfelt, and melodic: the recording and presentation of the album "Symphonic Lullabies" took place in collaboration with Acba Bank, the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund, and the State Symphony Orchestra of Armenia.
The universal cashback system developed in Armenia for cashless payments is planned to launch on January 1, 2026, Finance Minister Vahe Hovhannisyan announced during a parliamentary discussion of the 2026 draft state budget.
The Armenian authorities are considering introducing a universal cashback system for citizens on cashless payments, announced Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.
All 17 commercial banks operating in Armenia from January to September 2025 were listed among the 1,000 largest taxpayers for the period, having contributed 131.2 billion drams to the state budget. This information is based on data released by the State Revenue Committee of Armenia.
The loan portfolio of Armenia's banking system increased by 29.89% in the third quarter of 2025 compared to the same quarter of 2024, reaching AMD 7.16 trillion.
The combined loan portfolio of 17 Armenia-based commercial banks upped by 6.11% in Q2 2025 compared to Q1 2025, amounting to AMD 6.82 trillion, according to a ranking compiled by the ARKA news agency.
Moody's Ratings has upgraded Converse Bank CJSC's long-term local and foreign currency bank deposit ratings to Ba3 from B1, aligning the Bank’s rating with Armenia’s sovereign rating.
At a meeting on Thursday, the Armenian government approved the signing of a loan and grant agreement with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for the Transformative Housing Reforms for Improved Vitality and Empowerment (THRIVE) Program.
The universal cashback system developed in Armenia for cashless payments is planned to launch on January 1, 2026, Finance Minister Vahe Hovhannisyan announced during a parliamentary discussion of the 2026 draft state budget.
Given the projected exchange rate of the Armenian dram, the public debt-to-GDP ratio will stabilize in the 50-60% range in the medium term, stated Armenian Finance Minister Vahe Hovhannisyan.
The Armenian authorities are considering introducing a universal cashback system for citizens on cashless payments, announced Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.
With the support of Acba Bank, the sole greenhouse farm in the area is being developed in the village of Nor Yedesia, located in the Aragatsotn region with all technological operations managed by artificial intelligence, reported the bank's press service.
Interest in investing in Armenia has grown significantly in recent years, and along with it, so has the need for accessible tools that allow one to take their first steps in the financial market.
ARKA news agency spoke with Freedom Broker Armenia Director Ovak Ovakimian about the transformation of investment thinking, company strategy and trust as an economic value.
Quiet, heartfelt, and melodic: the recording and presentation of the album "Symphonic Lullabies" took place in collaboration with Acba Bank, the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund, and the State Symphony Orchestra of Armenia.
The universal cashback system developed in Armenia for cashless payments is planned to launch on January 1, 2026, Finance Minister Vahe Hovhannisyan announced during a parliamentary discussion of the 2026 draft state budget.
The Armenian authorities are considering introducing a universal cashback system for citizens on cashless payments, announced Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.
All 17 commercial banks operating in Armenia from January to September 2025 were listed among the 1,000 largest taxpayers for the period, having contributed 131.2 billion drams to the state budget. This information is based on data released by the State Revenue Committee of Armenia.
The loan portfolio of Armenia's banking system increased by 29.89% in the third quarter of 2025 compared to the same quarter of 2024, reaching AMD 7.16 trillion.
The combined loan portfolio of 17 Armenia-based commercial banks upped by 6.11% in Q2 2025 compared to Q1 2025, amounting to AMD 6.82 trillion, according to a ranking compiled by the ARKA news agency.
Moody's Ratings has upgraded Converse Bank CJSC's long-term local and foreign currency bank deposit ratings to Ba3 from B1, aligning the Bank’s rating with Armenia’s sovereign rating.
At a meeting on Thursday, the Armenian government approved the signing of a loan and grant agreement with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for the Transformative Housing Reforms for Improved Vitality and Empowerment (THRIVE) Program.
The universal cashback system developed in Armenia for cashless payments is planned to launch on January 1, 2026, Finance Minister Vahe Hovhannisyan announced during a parliamentary discussion of the 2026 draft state budget.
Given the projected exchange rate of the Armenian dram, the public debt-to-GDP ratio will stabilize in the 50-60% range in the medium term, stated Armenian Finance Minister Vahe Hovhannisyan.
The Armenian authorities are considering introducing a universal cashback system for citizens on cashless payments, announced Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.
With the support of Acba Bank, the sole greenhouse farm in the area is being developed in the village of Nor Yedesia, located in the Aragatsotn region with all technological operations managed by artificial intelligence, reported the bank's press service.
Interest in investing in Armenia has grown significantly in recent years, and along with it, so has the need for accessible tools that allow one to take their first steps in the financial market.
ARKA news agency spoke with Freedom Broker Armenia Director Ovak Ovakimian about the transformation of investment thinking, company strategy and trust as an economic value.
The average market exchange rate of the US dollar to the Armenian dram on 30 December 2024 was 396.56 drams, having increased by 0.08 points compared to 27 December.
The Armenian State Revenue Committee (SRC) has reminded today about a set of changes in the procedure of income tax refund on mortgage interest repayment, which will come into force from 1 January 2025.
With the support of VTB (Armenia), a concert was held in honor of the 80th anniversary of Levon Malkhasyan, an Honored Artist of the country. Accompanied by the State Jazz Orchestra and the Pop and Symphony Orchestra of the Public Radio, the jazz musician performed world-renowned works and original compositions.
According to the schedule for repaying the state debt in 2025, Armenia is set to repay approximately $1.6 billion in principal and around $780 million in interest payments, said Armenian Finance Minister Vahe Hovhannisyan.
Armenian Finance Minister Vahe Hovhannisyan stated at a final press conference that by the end of 2024, Armenia's public debt is expected to be approximately 49.8% of GDP.
The currency exchange rates in Armenia are shaped by supply and demand, Chairman of the Central Bank Martin Galstyan said in an interview with Public Television of Armenia, in response to a question about the revaluation of the Armenian dram after the arrival of thousands of Russian nationals after the start of the Russian-Ukrainian war.
The average market exchange rate of the US dollar to the Armenian dram at the end of December 24, 2024, was 395.75 drams, having increased by 0.17 points compared to December 23.
