The FINTECH360 International Conference will be held in Yerevan, with an exclusive offer for early birds: book your ticket by March 31 and receive a 15% discount.
After April 15, 2026, citizens of Armenia will be able to exchange all second-generation banknotes free of charge at commercial banks operating in the Armenia and at the Central Bank, the regulator's press service reported. Until April 15, 2026, old-issue banknotes will be considered legal tender
Armenian banks maintain strong capital and liquidity buffers, and profitability remains high despite the normalization of extraordinary financial inflows from Russia, according to a report by the international rating agency Fitch Ratings.
During a meeting on Thursday, the Armenian government gave its approval to a draft law that ratifies the amendment to the Multilateral Agreement of Competent Authorities regarding the "Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information," which was signed on October 14, 2014.
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.
As of December 31, 2025, Armenia's total public debt was recorded at $14,531.3 million, an increase from $12,842.2 million on December 31, 2024, according to data from the Ministry of Finance. This marks a 13.1% rise over the year.
In the Armenian consumer market, 12-month inflation (December 2025 compared to December 2024) amounted to 3.3%, according to a report by the Statistical Committee of Armenia (Armstat).
The capital market of Armenia is undergoing a significant transformation: there is an increasing interest in bonds, foreign investors are becoming more engaged, and there is a rising demand for new financial instruments, ranging from IPOs to digital assets
Interest in financial markets is growing in Armenia, and more and more people are thinking about how to build long-term capital. Many don't know where to start or how to avoid mistakes.
The need to improve financial literacy is increasingly being discussed in Armenia, but what does this really mean, and why is it important not only for individuals but for the entire economy?
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.
The FINTECH360 International Conference will be held in Yerevan, with an exclusive offer for early birds: book your ticket by March 31 and receive a 15% discount.
After April 15, 2026, citizens of Armenia will be able to exchange all second-generation banknotes free of charge at commercial banks operating in the Armenia and at the Central Bank, the regulator's press service reported. Until April 15, 2026, old-issue banknotes will be considered legal tender
Armenian banks maintain strong capital and liquidity buffers, and profitability remains high despite the normalization of extraordinary financial inflows from Russia, according to a report by the international rating agency Fitch Ratings.
During a meeting on Thursday, the Armenian government gave its approval to a draft law that ratifies the amendment to the Multilateral Agreement of Competent Authorities regarding the "Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information," which was signed on October 14, 2014.
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.
As of December 31, 2025, Armenia's total public debt was recorded at $14,531.3 million, an increase from $12,842.2 million on December 31, 2024, according to data from the Ministry of Finance. This marks a 13.1% rise over the year.
In the Armenian consumer market, 12-month inflation (December 2025 compared to December 2024) amounted to 3.3%, according to a report by the Statistical Committee of Armenia (Armstat).
The capital market of Armenia is undergoing a significant transformation: there is an increasing interest in bonds, foreign investors are becoming more engaged, and there is a rising demand for new financial instruments, ranging from IPOs to digital assets
Interest in financial markets is growing in Armenia, and more and more people are thinking about how to build long-term capital. Many don't know where to start or how to avoid mistakes.
The need to improve financial literacy is increasingly being discussed in Armenia, but what does this really mean, and why is it important not only for individuals but for the entire economy?
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.
On December 8, the agreement was signed between Spartak Sargsyan, National Director of SOS-Children's Villages and Mher Ananyan, Chairman of the Executive Board of ARARATBANK OJSC within the framework of which the bank will finance the canteen of Day Care Centre of "Socioeconomic Integration of Syrian-Armenian Families in Yerevan" project for one year
FMO and AraratBank today announce the signing of a USD 10mln NASIRA loan portfolio guarantee. This innovative risk sharing program will make it easier for AraratBank to provide funding to youth, migrant, women and COVID-19 affected entrepreneurs, as losses on the loan portfolio will be carried by both parties
AraratBank wraps up the 2020 fiscal year with the profit of 1.3 billion Armenian drams, which is a sufficient result in the conditions of the crisis driven by the COVID-19 pandemic and the war, the Bank said today in a press release
Symbiotics, the leading market access platform for impact investing, has arranged a USD 14.5 million Sustainability Bond for AraratBank. Proparco, the private sector financing arm of Agence Française de Développement Group (AFD Group), has made a USD 5 million subscription to this Sustainability Bond
AraratBank and FMO, the Dutch entrepreneurial development bank — highlighting the financial inclusion — signed a loan agreement for a total amount of USD 25 million
AraratBank has raised EUR 3 million from two funds advised by impact investor Incofin Investment Management: EUR 1, 5 million from Volksvermogen NV and EUR 1, 5 million from Incofin CVSO providing micro entrepreneurs an access to small loans
