Acba Bank has begun placing coupon-bearing book-entry bonds through a public offering for a total of 10,000,000,000 (ten billion) drams, the bank's press service reported.
By February 19, 2026, 21,539 citizens in Armenia have voluntarily switched to cashless pension and benefit payments, announced Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Arsen Torosyan.
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.
Armenia's international reserves strengthened significantly in 2025, providing an important buffer against unpredictable external factors, according to a report from international rating agency S&P Global Ratings.
Taking into account the narrowing budget deficits and high nominal GDP growth, the international rating agency S&P Global Ratings forecasts that Armenia's public debt net of liquid assets will remain broadly stable at a moderate 44% of GDP in the medium term.
On February 20, S&P Global Ratings revised its outlook on Armenia from stable to positive, affirming its long-term and short-term foreign and local currency sovereign credit ratings at 'BB-/B'.
At a meeting on Thursday, the Armenian government approved the ratification of a €6 million grant agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) for the Yerevan Customs and Logistics Center project.
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.
Acba Bank has begun placing coupon-bearing book-entry bonds through a public offering for a total of 10,000,000,000 (ten billion) drams, the bank's press service reported.
By February 19, 2026, 21,539 citizens in Armenia have voluntarily switched to cashless pension and benefit payments, announced Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Arsen Torosyan.
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.
Armenia's international reserves strengthened significantly in 2025, providing an important buffer against unpredictable external factors, according to a report from international rating agency S&P Global Ratings.
Taking into account the narrowing budget deficits and high nominal GDP growth, the international rating agency S&P Global Ratings forecasts that Armenia's public debt net of liquid assets will remain broadly stable at a moderate 44% of GDP in the medium term.
On February 20, S&P Global Ratings revised its outlook on Armenia from stable to positive, affirming its long-term and short-term foreign and local currency sovereign credit ratings at 'BB-/B'.
At a meeting on Thursday, the Armenian government approved the ratification of a €6 million grant agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) for the Yerevan Customs and Logistics Center project.
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.
Acba Bank has begun placing coupon-bearing book-entry bonds through a public offering for a total of 10,000,000,000 (ten billion) drams, the bank's press service reported.
By February 19, 2026, 21,539 citizens in Armenia have voluntarily switched to cashless pension and benefit payments, announced Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Arsen Torosyan.
A renovated VTB (Armenia) office has officially opened in Ashtarak. The ceremony was graced by the presence of the bank's management, partners, clients, and special guests from regional branches.
Daniel Azatyan, the head of the Union of Banks of Armenia, identified mortgage and consumer lending as areas that require attention in the context of the risk of credit market overheating.
The loan portfolio of Armenia's banking system increased to AMD 7.9 trillion by the end of 2025 from AMD 6.4 trillion in the same period of 2024, stated Daniel Azatyan, head of the Union of Banks of Armenia.
Armenia's banking system is assessed as stable based on stress tests, and banks are reasonably well capitalized. Daniel Azatyan, head of the Union of Banks of Armenia (UBA), stated this in response to a question from ARKA news agency.
YEREVAN, February 17. /ARKA/. Net non-commercial money transfers increased by 14.2% year-on-year in December, according to the World Bank's "Armenia Monthly Economic Update – February 2026."
"This was driven by a 37.7% increase in net inflows from Russia, accounting for 52% of the total, and a 9.4% increase in inflows from the United States," the study states.
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