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ADB plans to invest $310 mln in two projects in Armenia and co-finance housing construction project for $500 mln

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) plans to invest $310 million in two projects in Armenia and to co-finance a $500 million housing construction project, Don Lambert,  ADB Country Director for Armenia, said in response to ARKA News Agency's question whether the previously announced two projects would be implemented and whether new ones were expected.

New feature: instant money transfers from Russian ВТБОнлайн app to easywallet now available 

EasyPay presents a new way to receive money transfers from Russia in Armenia—from the ВТБ Онлайн app directly to an easywallet account via phone number. 

Protest against bank loan fraud in Yerevan

A protest related to cases of fraud in banks and credit organizations in Armenia took place in Yerevan on Monday.

Banks and SMEs discuss prospects for cooperation (VIDEO)

The Union of Armenian Banks, in collaboration with the German-Armenian Fund, brought together representatives of the financial sector to conduct an important dialogue between banks and SMEs, summarize the past year, and plan for future work.

Cumulative volume of German-Armenian Fund’s loans in Armenia makes AMD 980 bln – Central Bank Governor

The German-Armenian Fund (GAF) has provided AMD 980 billion in loans since the launch of its operation in Armenia, Chairman of the Central Bank Martin Galstyan said at the conference “Opportunities and Prospects of SME Financing”.

Volume of Armenian banks’ loans to SMEs in 2024 amounted to 1.6 trillion drams – UBA head

Loans issued by Armenian banks to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in 2024 amounted to 1.6 trillion drams, said Daniel Azatyan, Chairman of the Union of Banks of Armenia (UBA).

Net inflow of remittances to Armenia from abroad decreased by more than 1.7 times in 2 months of 2025

The net inflow of cross-border transfers in favor of individuals in Armenia, received from abroad through the banking system of the Republic of Armenia, amounted to $87.5 million in January-February 2025, compared to $153.9 million in January-February 2024, according to the report from the Central Bank of Armenia.

Central Bank of Armenia is examining vulnerabilities in online lending due to fraud

Armenia's Central Bank is investigating possible vulnerabilities in the protection of online express lending systems due to the increasing number of fraud cases, Central Bank head Martin Galstyan said.

Market expects refinancing rate to decrease in annual perspective – Central Bank of Armenia

Compared to previous surveys, market participants' expectations regarding the Central Bank of Armenia's refinancing rate have slightly adjusted downwards, reflecting the trajectory of a gradual reduction in the refinancing rate over the next eight decisions.

VTB (Armenia) supported the charity tournament “What? Where? When?”

VTB (Armenia) acted as a partner of the annual championship of the intellectual game "What? Where? When?" that involved teams from financial and IT companies of the country.

Armenia’s banks  hold 84% of total assets of financial sector – UBA

Armenia-based banks hold 84% of the total assets of the financial sector, Deputy Chairman of the Union of Banks of Armenia (UBA) Ruben Melikyan said.

Central Bank of Armenia tries to balance risks and opportunities of crypto-assets

Regarding crypto-assets, the Central Bank of Armenia is trying to balance the opportunities and risks for the economy, Levon Sahakyan, a member of the Central Bank Board, said at the III Capital Markets Armenia conference organized by Cbonds.

Acba Bank issues first “talking” cards in Armenia

The Acba Bank has started issuing Visa Signature Limited Edition cards with the image of "Armenia. Panel" by Martiros Saryan, the bank's press service reported.

Protest action held outside government building in Yerevan: participants accuse local banks of fraud

A protest against fraud in the Armenian banking system took place on Wednesday in front of the government building in central Yerevan.

Labor migrants started bringing more cash from Russia to Armenia – head of Central Bank

Armenian labor migrants in Russia have started bringing more cash than before, the head of the Central Bank Martin Galstyan said today.

Central Bank of Armenia leaves refinancing rate unchanged to understand current processes – Galstyan

The Central Bank of Armenia, amid great uncertainty in the world and given its commitment to the right policy, was able to leave the refinancing rate unchanged in order not to fall into a time crunch during this period, but to take a pause to understand what is going on around and pursue a more reasonable policy in the future, the head of the regulator Martin Galstyan told  a press conference on Tuesday.

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