The Chairman of the Central Bank of Armenia, Martin Galstyan, was a speaker on the Rearrange podcast. The conversation covered a variety of topics, including the prospects of the banking system, the possibility of introducing a digital currency in Armenia, and the topic of public debt.
This time, IDBank’s Customer Appreciation Day, filled with surprises and gratitude, was held at the Bank’s Gyumri branch. Bringing this now traditional event to the regions is part of the Bank’s commitment to staying closer to its customers.
At its annual general meeting of shareholders, Acba Bank summarized the results of 2025 with impressive figures and set new targets for the current year.
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.
In the current situation in Armenia, there is no reason to panic over the depreciation of the dram, says Martin Galstyan, head of the Central Bank of Armenia.
In Armenia, 12-month inflation in the consumer market in May of this year amounted to 4.2%, according to a report from the Statistical Committee of Armenia.
The net inflow of cross-border transfers to individuals in Armenia, received from abroad through the Armenian banking system, amounted to $728.1 million in January-April 2026, compared to $273.4 million in January-April 2025, according to a report from the Central Bank.
Institutional players are entering the dram-denominated government debt market in Armenia, stated Martin Galstyan, Chairman of the Central Bank of Armenia.
The Central Bank of Armenia expects inflation to return to the target level in the medium term, said Central Bank Chairman Martin Galstyan, answering a question from the ARKA news agency.
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 Chairman of the Central Bank of Armenia, Martin Galstyan, was a speaker on the Rearrange podcast. The conversation covered a variety of topics, including the prospects of the banking system, the possibility of introducing a digital currency in Armenia, and the topic of public debt.
This time, IDBank’s Customer Appreciation Day, filled with surprises and gratitude, was held at the Bank’s Gyumri branch. Bringing this now traditional event to the regions is part of the Bank’s commitment to staying closer to its customers.
At its annual general meeting of shareholders, Acba Bank summarized the results of 2025 with impressive figures and set new targets for the current year.
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.
In the current situation in Armenia, there is no reason to panic over the depreciation of the dram, says Martin Galstyan, head of the Central Bank of Armenia.
In Armenia, 12-month inflation in the consumer market in May of this year amounted to 4.2%, according to a report from the Statistical Committee of Armenia.
The net inflow of cross-border transfers to individuals in Armenia, received from abroad through the Armenian banking system, amounted to $728.1 million in January-April 2026, compared to $273.4 million in January-April 2025, according to a report from the Central Bank.
Institutional players are entering the dram-denominated government debt market in Armenia, stated Martin Galstyan, Chairman of the Central Bank of Armenia.
The Central Bank of Armenia expects inflation to return to the target level in the medium term, said Central Bank Chairman Martin Galstyan, answering a question from the ARKA news agency.
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 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.
The risk premium on Armenian Eurobonds has decreased significantly, from 400 to 190 basis points, stated Martin Galstyan, Governor of the Central Bank of Armenia.
