In Armenia, over 225,000 individuals are involved in agriculture; however, the impacts of climate change are presenting significant challenges, including water shortages, droughts, and hailstorms.
On October 1, 2025, the Central Bank of Armenia issued a gold collector coin "The 150th Anniversary of Avetik Isahakyan's Birth," the regulator's press service reported.
In July, commercial bank deposits and credit grew 0.3 percent (mom) and 1.2 percent (mom), respectively, respectively, according to the World Bank's "Armenia Monthly Economic Update – September 2025."
From February to June, the Central Bank of Armenia intervened in the foreign exchange market and purchased approximately $750 million to smooth exchange rate fluctuations.
The board of the Central Bank of Armenia kept the policy rate unchanged at 6.75 percent and announced that it expected to gradually lower the refinancing rate to approximately 6.25 percent over the next 12 months.
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.
Annual inflation rose to 3.6 percent in August, up from 3.4 percent in July, according to the World Bank's "Armenia Monthly Economic Update – September 2025."
At a meeting on Thursday, the Armenian government approved a proposal to sign a €150 million loan agreement with the French Development Agency (AFD) under a budget support program.
Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan engaged in talks on Tuesday on the execution of the measures outlined in the IMF's three-year Stand-By Agreement (SBA) with Alexander Timan, the Head of the IMF Armenia Mission, and Umang Ravat, the IMF's Permanent Representative to Armenia.
Armenia's public debt has increased by $1 billion, stated Armenian Finance Minister Vahe Hovhannisyan, presenting the ratio of this indicator for the first half of this year compared to December of last year.
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.
Armenia's investment market is experiencing a period of active development: the number of issues is growing, digital technologies simplify access to financial instruments.
In Armenia, over 225,000 individuals are involved in agriculture; however, the impacts of climate change are presenting significant challenges, including water shortages, droughts, and hailstorms.
On October 1, 2025, the Central Bank of Armenia issued a gold collector coin "The 150th Anniversary of Avetik Isahakyan's Birth," the regulator's press service reported.
In July, commercial bank deposits and credit grew 0.3 percent (mom) and 1.2 percent (mom), respectively, respectively, according to the World Bank's "Armenia Monthly Economic Update – September 2025."
From February to June, the Central Bank of Armenia intervened in the foreign exchange market and purchased approximately $750 million to smooth exchange rate fluctuations.
The board of the Central Bank of Armenia kept the policy rate unchanged at 6.75 percent and announced that it expected to gradually lower the refinancing rate to approximately 6.25 percent over the next 12 months.
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.
Annual inflation rose to 3.6 percent in August, up from 3.4 percent in July, according to the World Bank's "Armenia Monthly Economic Update – September 2025."
At a meeting on Thursday, the Armenian government approved a proposal to sign a €150 million loan agreement with the French Development Agency (AFD) under a budget support program.
Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan engaged in talks on Tuesday on the execution of the measures outlined in the IMF's three-year Stand-By Agreement (SBA) with Alexander Timan, the Head of the IMF Armenia Mission, and Umang Ravat, the IMF's Permanent Representative to Armenia.
Armenia's public debt has increased by $1 billion, stated Armenian Finance Minister Vahe Hovhannisyan, presenting the ratio of this indicator for the first half of this year compared to December of last year.
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.
Armenia's investment market is experiencing a period of active development: the number of issues is growing, digital technologies simplify access to financial instruments.
Annual inflation rose to 3.6 percent in August, up from 3.4 percent in July, according to the World Bank's "Armenia Monthly Economic Update – September 2025."
In July, net non-commercial money transfers continued strong growth, at 42.3 percent (yoy), according to the World Bank's "Armenia Monthly Economic Update – September 2025."
At a meeting on Thursday, the Armenian government approved a proposal to sign a €150 million loan agreement with the French Development Agency (AFD) under a budget support program.
Due to technical maintenance, the Central Bank of Armenia's Centralized Register of Bank Accounts will be unavailable today, September 25, until 6:00 PM, the Central Bank of Armenia's press service reported.
On Tuesday, the Central Depository of Armenia (CDA) and the Central Securities Depository of Poland (KDPW) formalized an agreement to create a direct operational connection between their respective markets.
The average market exchange rate of the US dollar against the Armenian dram on September 18, 2025, fell by 0.35 points compared to September 17, reaching 382.59 drams.
For several months, four children with special needs from the Arvestaran educational and cultural center have been actively engaged in the Loshik social entrepreneurship program.
At a meeting on Thursday, the Government of Armenia approved a loan agreement between the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Armenia - Sustainable Syunik program, the Special Investment Window of the Neighborhood and Enhanced Partnership Instrument+ (NIP+) in the amount of EUR 50 million.
About 1 billion drams have been allocated in Armenia for the program to support individuals with bad loans in Armenia, RA Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Arsen Torosyan announced at a government meeting on Thursday.
Martin Galstyan, the Chairman of the Central Bank of Armenia, asserts that a pragmatic strategy is essential to mitigate risks associated with the regulation of the cryptocurrency sector.
Unibank, along with leading financial organizations, was a supporting sponsor of the 2025 BAFT Asia Bank to Bank Forum, an exclusive regional event for senior-level professionals and decision-makers. The forum was held in Singapore in conjunction with GTR Asia.
