Unibank showcased its financing and card payment solutions for small and medium-sized enterprises at the “Banks and Business in Gyumri” expo, organised at the initiative of the Union of Banks of Armenia.
Acba Bank has launched "acbaSplit," a service that allows customers to make purchases of up to 5 million Armenian drams (AMD) with the option to pay in installments.
The Central Bank of Armenia has recently received reports of a new financial fraud scheme in which criminals visit citizens' apartments posing as employees of utility companies, the regulator's press service reported.
At COP17, Acba Bank presented its Sustainability Report to Armenian and international guests. It outlines the bank's priority areas and the steps it is taking towards sustainable development.
YEREVAN, August 10. /ARKA/. As of June 30, 2026, the total loan investment and leasing portfolio of Armenian credit institutions reached 681.8 billion drams, reflecting a 1.64% increase from the previous quarter and a 3.23% rise since the start of the year.
The Central Bank of Armenia's further decisions on the refinancing rate will depend on inflation dynamics and its structure, according to Freedom Broker Armenia Director Hovak Hovakimyan.
The Board of the Central Bank of Armenia has decided to continue its policy of raising interest rates, taking into account the likelihood of scenarios involving increased inflation risks, stated Central Bank Chairman Martin Galstyan.
Armenia’s corporate bond market is entering a new stage of development, expanding opportunities for businesses to secure financing while offering investors an alternative to bank deposits.
Amid the S&P 500's worst quarter since 2022, rising global anxiety, and persistent geopolitical uncertainty, investors are increasingly asking whether this is a temporary market reaction or a deeper shift in investment logic.
Capital market development in Armenia is increasingly dependent not only on the growth in the number of issues and the expansion of instruments, but also on the quality of the environment in which investors make decisions.
The digital infrastructure of the Armenian capital market has made significant progress in recent years, but the market still lacks a more robust regulatory and technological framework for the full development of new financial instruments.
Unibank showcased its financing and card payment solutions for small and medium-sized enterprises at the “Banks and Business in Gyumri” expo, organised at the initiative of the Union of Banks of Armenia.
Acba Bank has launched "acbaSplit," a service that allows customers to make purchases of up to 5 million Armenian drams (AMD) with the option to pay in installments.
The Central Bank of Armenia has recently received reports of a new financial fraud scheme in which criminals visit citizens' apartments posing as employees of utility companies, the regulator's press service reported.
At COP17, Acba Bank presented its Sustainability Report to Armenian and international guests. It outlines the bank's priority areas and the steps it is taking towards sustainable development.
YEREVAN, August 10. /ARKA/. As of June 30, 2026, the total loan investment and leasing portfolio of Armenian credit institutions reached 681.8 billion drams, reflecting a 1.64% increase from the previous quarter and a 3.23% rise since the start of the year.
The Central Bank of Armenia's further decisions on the refinancing rate will depend on inflation dynamics and its structure, according to Freedom Broker Armenia Director Hovak Hovakimyan.
The Board of the Central Bank of Armenia has decided to continue its policy of raising interest rates, taking into account the likelihood of scenarios involving increased inflation risks, stated Central Bank Chairman Martin Galstyan.
Armenia’s corporate bond market is entering a new stage of development, expanding opportunities for businesses to secure financing while offering investors an alternative to bank deposits.
Amid the S&P 500's worst quarter since 2022, rising global anxiety, and persistent geopolitical uncertainty, investors are increasingly asking whether this is a temporary market reaction or a deeper shift in investment logic.
Capital market development in Armenia is increasingly dependent not only on the growth in the number of issues and the expansion of instruments, but also on the quality of the environment in which investors make decisions.
The digital infrastructure of the Armenian capital market has made significant progress in recent years, but the market still lacks a more robust regulatory and technological framework for the full development of new financial instruments.
Equity market capitalization in October 2026 amounted to approximately 380.4 billion drams, the press service of the Armenia Securities Exchange (AMX) reported.
An important precedent has been set in the Armenian capital market: for the first time, an investment company has listed its bonds on the Armenian Securities Exchange (AMX).
The financial agenda for the week included a review of bank capital requirements, preparation of a framework for thematic bonds, and the development of a digital financial services infrastructure.
Armenia’s corporate bond market is entering a new stage of development, expanding opportunities for businesses to secure financing while offering investors an alternative to bank deposits.
The financial agenda in Armenia over the past week focused on the performance of the banking sector for the first nine months of 2026, the development of the bond market, and enhancements to financial regulation.
Armenia’s financial agenda over the past week encompassed the development of the government securities market, regulatory changes for banking operations, cooperation with international financial institutions, and the subsidization of financing for energy storage systems.
Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan thinks that the mining sector should take the lead in developing institutions of public share ownership in the country, including through the listing of companies on stock exchanges.
An auction for the issuance of government bonds totaling 25 billion drams took place at the Armenia Securities Exchange (AMX) on October 13, the exchange's press service reported.
Equity market capitalization in September 2026 stood at approximately AMD 352.4 billion, the press service of the Armenia Securities Exchange (AMX) reported.
The week's financial agenda combined discussions on reforms with the IMF, supervisory measures by the Central Bank of Armenia (CBA), and preparations for budget financing. The banking and corporate segments of the capital market saw the completion of bond placements.
