Artur Nakhshikyan, Director of Operational Risk Management at the Black Sea Trade and Development Bank, has been elected as an independent member of Unibank’s Supervisory Board.
Converse Bank and Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed a financing agreement of up to USD 15 million aimed at expanding access to finance for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Armenia, including women-led businesses, and promoting sustainable investments.
As of March 31, 2026, the total loan portfolio of Armenian banks stood at AMD 8.01 trillion, marking a 22.63% rise compared to March 31, 2025, and a 4.05% increase from December 31, 2025.
The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) has identified the services sector, construction, and industry as the main drivers of economic growth in Armenia in January–May 2026.
The week in Armenia's financial market was dominated by the debt agenda, Central Bank statements, currency dynamics, and decisions regarding non-cash payments.
The Armenian government aims to bring the public debt-to-GDP ratio to 45%, approximately within five years, stated Deputy Finance Minister Avag Avanesyan.
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
Artur Nakhshikyan, Director of Operational Risk Management at the Black Sea Trade and Development Bank, has been elected as an independent member of Unibank’s Supervisory Board.
Converse Bank and Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed a financing agreement of up to USD 15 million aimed at expanding access to finance for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Armenia, including women-led businesses, and promoting sustainable investments.
As of March 31, 2026, the total loan portfolio of Armenian banks stood at AMD 8.01 trillion, marking a 22.63% rise compared to March 31, 2025, and a 4.05% increase from December 31, 2025.
The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) has identified the services sector, construction, and industry as the main drivers of economic growth in Armenia in January–May 2026.
The week in Armenia's financial market was dominated by the debt agenda, Central Bank statements, currency dynamics, and decisions regarding non-cash payments.
The Armenian government aims to bring the public debt-to-GDP ratio to 45%, approximately within five years, stated Deputy Finance Minister Avag Avanesyan.
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
Artur Nakhshikyan, Director of Operational Risk Management at the Black Sea Trade and Development Bank, has been elected as an independent member of Unibank’s Supervisory Board.
The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) has identified the services sector, construction, and industry as the main drivers of economic growth in Armenia in January–May 2026.
The average market exchange rate for the US dollar against the Armenian dram, formed on the Armenian foreign exchange market as of June 29, 2026, fell by 0.06 points compared to June 26, to 368.06 drams.
The week in Armenia's financial market was dominated by the debt agenda, Central Bank statements, currency dynamics, and decisions regarding non-cash payments.
The average market exchange rate for the US dollar against the Armenian dram, formed on the Armenian foreign exchange market as of June 26, 2026, fell 0.14 points compared to June 25, to 368.12 drams.
The Armenian government aims to bring the public debt-to-GDP ratio to 45%, approximately within five years, stated Deputy Finance Minister Avag Avanesyan.
Converse Bank and Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed a financing agreement of up to USD 15 million aimed at expanding access to finance for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Armenia, including women-led businesses, and promoting sustainable investments.
Paralympic gold medalists and U.S. Sports Envoys Rose Hollermann and Steve Serio visited Armenia to conduct a wheelchair basketball masterclass and an exhibition game. Unibank and the “Vanq” Charity Fund jointly sponsored the concluding event held in Yerevan, supporting an initiative that combined sport with a powerful message of determination, resilience, and overcoming barriers.
The average market exchange rate for the US dollar against the Armenian dram, formed on the Armenian foreign exchange market as of June 24, 2026, fell by 0.15 points compared to June 23, to 367.93 drams.
Members of the Board of Trustees and the CEO of the Universal Health Insurance Fund have been elected in Armenia, the government press service reported.
