At its meeting on Tuesday, the Board of the Central Bank of Armenia decided to raise the monetary policy rate by 0.25 percentage points, from 6.75% to 7%.
The Central Bank of Armenia has tightened liquidity requirements for banks with large, concentrated foreign currency inflows to limit the risk of a potential outflow of funds.
Seven years ago, the Dili Town concept existed only as an idea, but today it has been realized as a complex unique in Armenia – a "city within a city."
At COP17, Acba Bank participated in a panel discussion organized by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) dedicated to the future of sustainable agriculture, long-term investments, and the need for environmentally responsible financing solutions.
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 net inflow of cross-border transfers to individuals in Armenia, received from abroad through the Armenian banking system, exceeded $2 billion in January-September 2026, compared to $1.02 billion in January-September 2025, according to a report from the Central Bank of the Republic.
Armenia's public debt-to-GDP ratio in 2027 is projected to be 47.2%, which is 0.7 percentage points higher than the expected 2026 figure, according to Martin Galstyan, Chairman of the Central Bank of Armenia.
Armenia's draft state budget for 2027 envisages the formation of a reserve fund of 0.3-0.6% of GDP, announced Martin Galstyan, Chairman of the Central Bank of Armenia.
Armenia's fiscal policy in 2027, if economic growth remains slightly above the long-term sustainable level, will have a certain restraining effect on aggregate demand, stated Central Bank Governor Martin Galstyan, presenting the regulator's conclusion on next year's draft state budget to parliament.
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.
At its meeting on Tuesday, the Board of the Central Bank of Armenia decided to raise the monetary policy rate by 0.25 percentage points, from 6.75% to 7%.
The Central Bank of Armenia has tightened liquidity requirements for banks with large, concentrated foreign currency inflows to limit the risk of a potential outflow of funds.
Seven years ago, the Dili Town concept existed only as an idea, but today it has been realized as a complex unique in Armenia – a "city within a city."
At COP17, Acba Bank participated in a panel discussion organized by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) dedicated to the future of sustainable agriculture, long-term investments, and the need for environmentally responsible financing solutions.
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 net inflow of cross-border transfers to individuals in Armenia, received from abroad through the Armenian banking system, exceeded $2 billion in January-September 2026, compared to $1.02 billion in January-September 2025, according to a report from the Central Bank of the Republic.
Armenia's public debt-to-GDP ratio in 2027 is projected to be 47.2%, which is 0.7 percentage points higher than the expected 2026 figure, according to Martin Galstyan, Chairman of the Central Bank of Armenia.
Armenia's draft state budget for 2027 envisages the formation of a reserve fund of 0.3-0.6% of GDP, announced Martin Galstyan, Chairman of the Central Bank of Armenia.
Armenia's fiscal policy in 2027, if economic growth remains slightly above the long-term sustainable level, will have a certain restraining effect on aggregate demand, stated Central Bank Governor Martin Galstyan, presenting the regulator's conclusion on next year's draft state budget to parliament.
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.
At its meeting on Tuesday, the Board of the Central Bank of Armenia decided to raise the monetary policy rate by 0.25 percentage points, from 6.75% to 7%.
The Central Bank of Armenia has tightened liquidity requirements for banks with large, concentrated foreign currency inflows to limit the risk of a potential outflow of funds.
The average market exchange rate for the US dollar against the Armenian dram, formed on the Armenian foreign exchange market, increased by 0.36 points on November 2, 2026, compared to October 30, 2026, to 360.6 drams.
Seven years ago, the Dili Town concept existed only as an idea, but today it has been realized as a complex unique in Armenia – a "city within a city."
The net inflow of cross-border transfers to individuals in Armenia, received from abroad through the Armenian banking system, exceeded $2 billion in January-September 2026, compared to $1.02 billion in January-September 2025, according to a report from the Central Bank of the Republic.
Armenia's public debt-to-GDP ratio in 2027 is projected to be 47.2%, which is 0.7 percentage points higher than the expected 2026 figure, according to Martin Galstyan, Chairman of the Central Bank of Armenia.
Armenia's draft state budget for 2027 envisages the formation of a reserve fund of 0.3-0.6% of GDP, announced Martin Galstyan, Chairman of the Central Bank of Armenia.
The Central Bank intervened in the market and acquired approximately $1.9 billion from the beginning of the year through September, Armenian Finance Minister Vahe Hovhannisyan stated in parliament while presenting the draft state budget for 2027.
Armenia's fiscal policy in 2027, if economic growth remains slightly above the long-term sustainable level, will have a certain restraining effect on aggregate demand, stated Central Bank Governor Martin Galstyan, presenting the regulator's conclusion on next year's draft state budget to parliament.
In 2025, Armenian citizens received 95 billion drams (approximately $263 million) in income tax refunds on mortgage loans, and 78.6 billion drams since the beginning of 2026.
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.
At the 17th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17), which concluded in Yerevan, nearly $2 billion in new funding for biodiversity conservation was announced, according to a final press release from the Convention Secretariat published on October 31.
At COP17, Acba Bank participated in a panel discussion organized by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) dedicated to the future of sustainable agriculture, long-term investments, and the need for environmentally responsible financing solutions.
The average market exchange rate of the US dollar to the Armenian dram, formed on the Armenian foreign exchange market, decreased by 0.16 points to 360.14 drams on October 29, 2026, compared to October 28.
