The National Assembly of Armenia has elected Armen Ktoyan to the Central Bank of Armenia Board. His nomination was put forward by the parliamentary standing committee responsible for financial, credit, and budgetary matters.
Grant Akopian, Chief Financial Officer and Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Converse Bank, and a member of the Board of Trustees of BACEE, took part as a keynote speaker in the panel discussion “Regional Bank Executives Roundtable (CEE/SEE/Caucasus/Central Asia): Key to Success,” held as part of BACEE’s 50th Anniversary Conference.
The Central Bank of Armenia, with technical support from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and financial support from the Government of Japan, is implementing the Armenian Standard Derivatives Agreement (ASDA), which is governed by Armenian law and complies with international standards.
Converse Bank (Armenia) and Asia Alliance Bank (Uzbekistan) have officially launched a strategic partnership. On October 21, in Vienna, the parties signed two key agreements: one on the opening and management of international correspondent accounts, and another on cooperation in foreign exchange and money markets.
The Central Bank of Armenia's cybersecurity standards are on par with those of developed central banks worldwide and has been successfully implementing international security standards for nearly two decades.
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.
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.
In August, commercial bank deposits and credit in Armenia grew 1.9 percent (mom), according to the World Bank's Armenia Monthly Economic Update – October 2025.
In September, the AMD/USD exchange rate remained stable mom, appreciating 1.2 percent in yoy terms, according to the World Bank's Armenia Monthly Economic Update – October 2025.
Armenia’s Central Bank (CBA) decided to keep the policy rate at 6.75 percent, while signaling a gradually easing cycle, with plans to reduce the refinancing rate to around 6.25 percent over the next 12 months.
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.
The National Assembly of Armenia has elected Armen Ktoyan to the Central Bank of Armenia Board. His nomination was put forward by the parliamentary standing committee responsible for financial, credit, and budgetary matters.
Grant Akopian, Chief Financial Officer and Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Converse Bank, and a member of the Board of Trustees of BACEE, took part as a keynote speaker in the panel discussion “Regional Bank Executives Roundtable (CEE/SEE/Caucasus/Central Asia): Key to Success,” held as part of BACEE’s 50th Anniversary Conference.
The Central Bank of Armenia, with technical support from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and financial support from the Government of Japan, is implementing the Armenian Standard Derivatives Agreement (ASDA), which is governed by Armenian law and complies with international standards.
Converse Bank (Armenia) and Asia Alliance Bank (Uzbekistan) have officially launched a strategic partnership. On October 21, in Vienna, the parties signed two key agreements: one on the opening and management of international correspondent accounts, and another on cooperation in foreign exchange and money markets.
The Central Bank of Armenia's cybersecurity standards are on par with those of developed central banks worldwide and has been successfully implementing international security standards for nearly two decades.
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.
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.
In August, commercial bank deposits and credit in Armenia grew 1.9 percent (mom), according to the World Bank's Armenia Monthly Economic Update – October 2025.
In September, the AMD/USD exchange rate remained stable mom, appreciating 1.2 percent in yoy terms, according to the World Bank's Armenia Monthly Economic Update – October 2025.
Armenia’s Central Bank (CBA) decided to keep the policy rate at 6.75 percent, while signaling a gradually easing cycle, with plans to reduce the refinancing rate to around 6.25 percent over the next 12 months.
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.
According to the Armenian government's estimates, approximately 30% of medical services will be included in the insurance package under the mandatory health insurance system, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced at a briefing.
The Committee on Financial, Credit, and Budgetary Affairs of the National Assembly of Armenia approved the draft law "On Amendments to the Law on Public Debt" in its first reading.
The average market exchange rate for the US dollar to the Armenian dram on October 10, 2025, rose by 0.13 points compared to October 9, reaching 382.68 drams.
In its weekly macroeconomic review, the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) has maintained its forecast for consumer price growth in Armenia, indicating that it will remain within the target range set by the Central Bank for this year.
Armenia Stock Exchange (AMX) has summarized the trading activity for September 2025. The month showed a dynamic trading environment, highlighting growing investor confidence and market activity.
With the backing of VTB (Armenia), a concert featuring Maestro Valery Gergiev and the Mariinsky Theater Symphony Orchestra took place at the Aram Khachaturian Concert Hall.
Effective January 1, 2026, the cashback rate for pensioners and benefit recipients on cashless transactions for purchases and housing and utility services will rise to 20%, up from the current 12%, as announced by Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Arsen Torosyan.
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.
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.
