Armenia plans to extend a program offering a 20% cashback to pensioners on non-cash purchases made with bank cards until the end of 2029, according to the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs of the Republic of Armenia.
The opening of the “Forest Biodiversity: An Immersive Experience” exhibition by the “My Forest Armenia” NGO took place in the Green Zone of COP17, with representatives of IDBank and Idram in attendance.
The Central Bank of Armenia will issue a commemorative silver coin on October 20, 2026, dedicated to the "Symphony of Stones" natural monument, the regulator announced.
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 World Bank Group mobilized $342 million in private capital in Armenia during the 2026 fiscal year—a 56-fold increase compared to the $6 million recorded in the 2022 fiscal year, the World Bank’s Armenia office reported.
The Eurasian Fund for Stabilization and Development (EFSD) has raised its GDP growth forecast for Armenia for 2026 to 5.8%, up from the previously expected 5.5%.
The National Assembly of Armenia, at an extraordinary session on Monday, ratified loan and grant agreements totaling $284.4 million with the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD, part of the World Bank Group).
The net inflow of cross-border remittances to individuals in Armenia, received from abroad via the banking system of the Republic of Armenia, totaled $1.8 billion in January–August 2026, compared to $889.3 million in January–August 2025, according to a report by the republic's Central Bank.
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.
The capital market of Armenia is undergoing a significant transformation: there is an increasing interest in bonds, foreign investors are becoming more engaged, and there is a rising demand for new financial instruments, ranging from IPOs to digital assets
Armenia plans to extend a program offering a 20% cashback to pensioners on non-cash purchases made with bank cards until the end of 2029, according to the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs of the Republic of Armenia.
The opening of the “Forest Biodiversity: An Immersive Experience” exhibition by the “My Forest Armenia” NGO took place in the Green Zone of COP17, with representatives of IDBank and Idram in attendance.
The Central Bank of Armenia will issue a commemorative silver coin on October 20, 2026, dedicated to the "Symphony of Stones" natural monument, the regulator announced.
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 World Bank Group mobilized $342 million in private capital in Armenia during the 2026 fiscal year—a 56-fold increase compared to the $6 million recorded in the 2022 fiscal year, the World Bank’s Armenia office reported.
The Eurasian Fund for Stabilization and Development (EFSD) has raised its GDP growth forecast for Armenia for 2026 to 5.8%, up from the previously expected 5.5%.
The National Assembly of Armenia, at an extraordinary session on Monday, ratified loan and grant agreements totaling $284.4 million with the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD, part of the World Bank Group).
The net inflow of cross-border remittances to individuals in Armenia, received from abroad via the banking system of the Republic of Armenia, totaled $1.8 billion in January–August 2026, compared to $889.3 million in January–August 2025, according to a report by the republic's Central Bank.
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.
The capital market of Armenia is undergoing a significant transformation: there is an increasing interest in bonds, foreign investors are becoming more engaged, and there is a rising demand for new financial instruments, ranging from IPOs to digital assets
The Central Bank of Armenia (CBA) has submitted a draft regulatory act for public discussion that establishes minimum information security requirements for entities providing services related to crypto-assets.
The opening of the “Forest Biodiversity: An Immersive Experience” exhibition by the “My Forest Armenia” NGO took place in the Green Zone of COP17, with representatives of IDBank and Idram in attendance.
The Central Bank of Armenia will issue a commemorative silver coin on October 20, 2026, dedicated to the "Symphony of Stones" natural monument, the regulator announced.
As of September 30, 2026, the aggregate assets of Armenian banks reached 14.46 trillion drams, an increase of 20.82% compared to September 30, 2025, according to an operational bulletin from the ARKA news agency.
The aggregate after-tax profit of Armenian banks for the period from January to September 2026 reached 334.44 billion drams, compared to 307.87 billion drams for the same period in 2025.
The average market exchange rate of the US dollar against the Armenian dram, as established in Armenia’s foreign exchange market on October 19, 2026, decreased by 0.98 points compared to October 16, settling at 361.36 drams.
A "Business and Biodiversity Forum" will be held in Yerevan as part of COP17, focusing on the private sector's role in achieving international biodiversity conservation goals.
Armenia’s financial agenda over the past week encompassed the development of the government securities market, regulatory changes for banking operations, cooperation with international financial institutions, and the subsidization of financing for energy storage systems.
Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan thinks that the mining sector should take the lead in developing institutions of public share ownership in the country, including through the listing of companies on stock exchanges.
Armenia is introducing a state subsidy for interest rates on loans and leases used to purchase electrical energy storage systems, announced Armenian Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan.
Together with its partners, IDBank will participate in the 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17), where it will present a number of key initiatives focused on green transformation, digital ecosystems, and biodiversity conservation.
