Armenia's Investigative Committee, together with the Central Bank, are set to develop a string of tools and mechanisms that will help prevent fraudsters from stealing citizens' money, the head of the Investigative Committee Artur Poghosyan said today in parliament.
The volume of loans issued to small businesses under the New Partner program in the first quarter of 2025 exceeded 160 million drams. This is almost 2.5 times more than in the same period last year.
Converse Bank announces its participation in the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) technical assistance program “Advancing Green Finance for Sustainable Development.”
he net profit of the Armenian banking system in the first quarter of 2025 exceeded 100.6 billion drams, increasing by 24.9% compared to the first quarter of 2024.
As a solution to the problem of growing financial fraud, the Central Bank of Armenia has recommended banks to freeze all credit obligations that have signs of fraud, said Martin Galstyan, head of the Central Bank of Armenia.
In 2019, Armenia-based commercial banks earned a total of 78.8 billion drams in net profit, up from 56.4 billion drams they had earned in 2018, according to ARKA news agency's ranking of the most profitable commercial banks in the fourth quarter of 2019
YEREVAN, May 12. /ARКА/. Finance Minister Vahe Hovhannisyan discussed investment opportunities in Armenia and the region, as well as reforms aimed at stimulating economic growth, with newly appointed Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masato Kanda.
Converse Bank announces its participation in the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) technical assistance program “Advancing Green Finance for Sustainable Development.”
In the consumer market of Armenia, 12-month inflation in April of this year amounted to 3.2%, according to the report of the National Statistical Committee (NSC) of Armenia.
Armenia’s Finance Minister, Vahe Hovhannisyan, addressed concerns regarding the stagnation of the country's credit rating despite positive financial indicators reported by the government over the past seven years.
Armenia's investment market is experiencing a period of active development: the number of issues is growing, digital technologies simplify access to financial instruments.
Armenia's investment climate is undergoing significant changes, and the financial market is becoming more active. Armen Hovhannisyan, Director of investment banking at Dimension Investments, speaks in an exclusive interview with ARKA news agency about the barriers to development, tools for accelerating growth, as well as the prospects of venture capital.
On August 23, international credit rating agency S&P Global Ratings reaffirmed Armenia's long-term and short-term sovereign credit ratings in both foreign and local currency at "BB-/B." The agency also maintained its "stable" outlook for the country.
Armenia's Investigative Committee, together with the Central Bank, are set to develop a string of tools and mechanisms that will help prevent fraudsters from stealing citizens' money, the head of the Investigative Committee Artur Poghosyan said today in parliament.
The volume of loans issued to small businesses under the New Partner program in the first quarter of 2025 exceeded 160 million drams. This is almost 2.5 times more than in the same period last year.
Converse Bank announces its participation in the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) technical assistance program “Advancing Green Finance for Sustainable Development.”
he net profit of the Armenian banking system in the first quarter of 2025 exceeded 100.6 billion drams, increasing by 24.9% compared to the first quarter of 2024.
As a solution to the problem of growing financial fraud, the Central Bank of Armenia has recommended banks to freeze all credit obligations that have signs of fraud, said Martin Galstyan, head of the Central Bank of Armenia.
In 2019, Armenia-based commercial banks earned a total of 78.8 billion drams in net profit, up from 56.4 billion drams they had earned in 2018, according to ARKA news agency's ranking of the most profitable commercial banks in the fourth quarter of 2019
YEREVAN, May 12. /ARКА/. Finance Minister Vahe Hovhannisyan discussed investment opportunities in Armenia and the region, as well as reforms aimed at stimulating economic growth, with newly appointed Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masato Kanda.
Converse Bank announces its participation in the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) technical assistance program “Advancing Green Finance for Sustainable Development.”
In the consumer market of Armenia, 12-month inflation in April of this year amounted to 3.2%, according to the report of the National Statistical Committee (NSC) of Armenia.
Armenia’s Finance Minister, Vahe Hovhannisyan, addressed concerns regarding the stagnation of the country's credit rating despite positive financial indicators reported by the government over the past seven years.
Armenia's investment market is experiencing a period of active development: the number of issues is growing, digital technologies simplify access to financial instruments.
Armenia's investment climate is undergoing significant changes, and the financial market is becoming more active. Armen Hovhannisyan, Director of investment banking at Dimension Investments, speaks in an exclusive interview with ARKA news agency about the barriers to development, tools for accelerating growth, as well as the prospects of venture capital.
On August 23, international credit rating agency S&P Global Ratings reaffirmed Armenia's long-term and short-term sovereign credit ratings in both foreign and local currency at "BB-/B." The agency also maintained its "stable" outlook for the country.
he volume of insurance premiums in Armenia in 2024 amounted to 73,030.1 million drams, according to the report of the National Statistical Committee of Armenia, titled “Activities of Insurance Companies of Armenia in the Fourth Quarter of 2024.”
The Federation Council of the Russian Federation approved a law granting the board of directors of the Bank of Russia the right to determine on an annual basis the list of types of foreign currencies that can be contributed to pay for the authorized capital of credit organizations, insurance organizations and non-state pension funds (NPF), TASS reports.
The Central Bank of Armenia warns motorists against a new type of fraud, saying in a statement that after looking into a set of reports and notifications of citizens, it has been found that recently there has been an increase in cases when unknown persons present themselves as employees of insurance companies and offer to conclude compulsory motor third-party liability insurance (CMTPL) contracts remotely.
Armenia's Ministry of Economy, which oversees also the agricultural sector, urged today farmers to insure their crops against hail and drought risks for 2024.
The volume of insurance premiums in Armenia in 2023 amounted to about 73.3 billion drams, up from 62.3 billion drams in 2022, according to. the National Statistical Committee
Armenia's national currency, the dram, continued to depreciate gradually against the USD, the World Bank says in its ‘Armenia Monthly Economic Update – January 2024
Armenian authorities are considering the possibility of assisting citizens in purchasing medicines within the framework of the medical insurance system, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said, answering the questions of Armenian residents and representatives of the Diaspora online
Armenian lawyers are opposing a set of amendments to the laws "On Banking Secrecy" and "On Insurance and Insurance Activities" proposed by the State Revenue Committee (SRC).
More than 11 thousand hectares of agricultural lands in Armenia have already been insured against four types of losses due to adverse events, said Ira Panosyan, the head of Agricultural Programs Development Department at the Ministry of Economy
The Armenian government on Thursday approved a draft law on ratification of the Agreement on Establishment of Eurasian Reinsurance Company, signed on October 20, 2022 in Yerevan
Armenian farmers growing 13 types of crops: grapes, apricot, peach, plum, cherry, sweet cherry, watermelon, melon, apples, potato, as well as wheat and barley can insure their future crops against late spring frost, drought, hail and fire, the Ministry of Economy said on Monday
