At its session on Thursday, the National Assembly of Armenia adopted in the first reading amendments to the Civil Code of the Republic of Armenia, introducing the concept of reverse mortgages and a new type of property rights for spouses.
Travel is no longer about just choosing a destination; it has become a way to embrace new experiences, discover various cultures, and create lasting memories.
Armenia's international reserves have reached a record high, exceeding $5.7 billion, said Armen Nurbekyan, Deputy Chairman of the Central Bank of Armenia.
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.
Core inflation in Armenia rose to 5% (y/y) in May, exceeding the headline inflation rate and continuing its upward trend, according to the World Bank's "Armenia Monthly Economic Update – June 2026."
The Central Bank of Armenia has reviewed its approach to managing international reserves and decided not to include gold in them, stated Central Bank Chairman Martin Galstyan.
Armenia is experiencing a significant influx of capital and growing interest from international investors, said Martin Galstyan, Chairman of the Central Bank of Armenia.
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
At its session on Thursday, the National Assembly of Armenia adopted in the first reading amendments to the Civil Code of the Republic of Armenia, introducing the concept of reverse mortgages and a new type of property rights for spouses.
Travel is no longer about just choosing a destination; it has become a way to embrace new experiences, discover various cultures, and create lasting memories.
Armenia's international reserves have reached a record high, exceeding $5.7 billion, said Armen Nurbekyan, Deputy Chairman of the Central Bank of Armenia.
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.
Core inflation in Armenia rose to 5% (y/y) in May, exceeding the headline inflation rate and continuing its upward trend, according to the World Bank's "Armenia Monthly Economic Update – June 2026."
The Central Bank of Armenia has reviewed its approach to managing international reserves and decided not to include gold in them, stated Central Bank Chairman Martin Galstyan.
Armenia is experiencing a significant influx of capital and growing interest from international investors, said Martin Galstyan, Chairman of the Central Bank of Armenia.
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
Equity market capitalization increased by 27.4% in May 2026, exceeding 478.8 billion drams, the press service of the Armenia Securities Exchange (AMX) reported.
The week in Armenia's financial market was influenced by the Central Bank's signals on financial stability, credit risks, and banking sector profitability. Capital market development and client protection issues were also in focus.
One of the key goals of the Armenia Securities Exchange (AMX) is the integration of the Armenian capital market into international markets, stated AMX CEO Hayk Yeganyan.
One of the main tasks of the Central Bank of Armenia is to ensure continuous liquidity and fair pricing in the foreign exchange market, stated Martin Galstyan, head of the regulator.
Last week's agenda included issues of credit institution sustainability, public debt structure, capital market development, and digital financial services. Special attention was paid to SME access to bank financing, Open Banking, and insurance technologies.
At the end of 2025, the total revenue of audit firms (a combination of audit and other services) in Armenia amounted to approximately AMD 16.2 billion, representing an increase of approximately 18% compared to the previous year.
On May 12, the Armenia Securities Exchange (AMX) held a government bond placement auction worth 30 billion drams and a government bond redemption auction worth 5 billion drams.
Armenia is demonstrating significant progress and growing readiness to use more complex financial instruments, said Elisabetta Falcetti, the bank's Executive Director for Turkey and the Caucasus, in an interview with ARKA news agency.
