All types of state benefits and pensions in Armenia will be paid entirely in non-cash format, announced RA Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Arsen Torosyan.
Acba Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), and IPC Consulting brought together agricultural experts to discuss the impact of climate change on agribusiness and modern solutions to address it. Innovative approaches to increasing the resilience and productivity of agricultural enterprises were presented, according to Acba Bank's press service.
On the eve of International Students’ Day, a group of Yerevan State University students who have received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia in recent years met with the Bank’s CEO, Hayk Stepanyan, honoring an annual tradition.
Unibank has made the issuance of digital Visa cards fee free for resident clients. Cards can be obtained instantly through the UNIMobile application by selecting the preferred design and currency — Armenian dram, US dollar, or euro.
The loan portfolio of Armenia's banking system increased by 29.89% in the third quarter of 2025 compared to the same quarter of 2024, reaching AMD 7.16 trillion.
The combined loan portfolio of 17 Armenia-based commercial banks upped by 6.11% in Q2 2025 compared to Q1 2025, amounting to AMD 6.82 trillion, according to a ranking compiled by the ARKA news agency.
Moody's Ratings has upgraded Converse Bank CJSC's long-term local and foreign currency bank deposit ratings to Ba3 from B1, aligning the Bank’s rating with Armenia’s sovereign rating.
During a meeting held on Thursday, the Armenian government endorsed a draft presidential decree concerning the grant aspect of the $250 million loan agreement established between Armenia and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) under the Transformative Housing Reforms for Improved Vitality and Empowerment (THRIVE) Program, which was signed on October 30 of this year.
All types of state benefits and pensions in Armenia will be paid entirely in non-cash format, announced RA Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Arsen Torosyan.
From January to October 2025, 70.1 billion drams of the planned 72.2 billion drams of Yerevan's budget revenues were actually collected, according to David Hakobyan, Acting Head of the Revenue Accounting and Collection Department at the Yerevan City Hall.
In 2025, the participation of foreign investors in Armenia's domestic government debt market saw a substantial rise compared to 2018, hitting 177 billion drams, as reported by Finance Minister Vahe Hovhannisyan.
The need to improve financial literacy is increasingly being discussed in Armenia, but what does this really mean, and why is it important not only for individuals but for the entire economy?
Interest in investing in Armenia has grown significantly in recent years, and along with it, so has the need for accessible tools that allow one to take their first steps in the financial market.
All types of state benefits and pensions in Armenia will be paid entirely in non-cash format, announced RA Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Arsen Torosyan.
Acba Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), and IPC Consulting brought together agricultural experts to discuss the impact of climate change on agribusiness and modern solutions to address it. Innovative approaches to increasing the resilience and productivity of agricultural enterprises were presented, according to Acba Bank's press service.
On the eve of International Students’ Day, a group of Yerevan State University students who have received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia in recent years met with the Bank’s CEO, Hayk Stepanyan, honoring an annual tradition.
Unibank has made the issuance of digital Visa cards fee free for resident clients. Cards can be obtained instantly through the UNIMobile application by selecting the preferred design and currency — Armenian dram, US dollar, or euro.
The loan portfolio of Armenia's banking system increased by 29.89% in the third quarter of 2025 compared to the same quarter of 2024, reaching AMD 7.16 trillion.
The combined loan portfolio of 17 Armenia-based commercial banks upped by 6.11% in Q2 2025 compared to Q1 2025, amounting to AMD 6.82 trillion, according to a ranking compiled by the ARKA news agency.
Moody's Ratings has upgraded Converse Bank CJSC's long-term local and foreign currency bank deposit ratings to Ba3 from B1, aligning the Bank’s rating with Armenia’s sovereign rating.
During a meeting held on Thursday, the Armenian government endorsed a draft presidential decree concerning the grant aspect of the $250 million loan agreement established between Armenia and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) under the Transformative Housing Reforms for Improved Vitality and Empowerment (THRIVE) Program, which was signed on October 30 of this year.
All types of state benefits and pensions in Armenia will be paid entirely in non-cash format, announced RA Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Arsen Torosyan.
From January to October 2025, 70.1 billion drams of the planned 72.2 billion drams of Yerevan's budget revenues were actually collected, according to David Hakobyan, Acting Head of the Revenue Accounting and Collection Department at the Yerevan City Hall.
In 2025, the participation of foreign investors in Armenia's domestic government debt market saw a substantial rise compared to 2018, hitting 177 billion drams, as reported by Finance Minister Vahe Hovhannisyan.
The need to improve financial literacy is increasingly being discussed in Armenia, but what does this really mean, and why is it important not only for individuals but for the entire economy?
Interest in investing in Armenia has grown significantly in recent years, and along with it, so has the need for accessible tools that allow one to take their first steps in the financial market.
Converse Bank completed the allocation of bonds ahead of schedule and has already listed its AMD and USD denominated bonds with the volume of 3 billion and 10 million respectively
The World Bank’s Board approved last week a new EUR 92.3 million (US$100 million equivalent) loan for the Armenia Green, Resilient and Inclusive Development Policy Operation (DPO)
Individual money transfers to Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan in 2022 amounted to $26.5bn, which is 1.9 times higher than in 2021, according to the Eurasian Development Bank's (EDB) estimates
The Russian exodus triggered by Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has put the currencies of former Soviet republics at the top of global rankings this year, Russian RBC said quoting Bloomberg
Inflation in Armenia slowed down to 8.8% y/y in November 2022 from 9.5% y/y a month earlier, according to the weekly review of the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB)
The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) is able to invest an average of $100 million a year in projects in Armenia. Deputy Chairman of the EDB Board Denis Ilyin said at a press conference in Almaty on Friday
Russian VTB Bank has launched a cross-border money transfer service by phone number to so-called 'friendly' countries, TASS reported citing the press service of the bank
Armenia and Kazakhstan may become new destinations for cross-border money transfers through the Rapid Payments System (RPS), two sources in the payment market told Russian daily ‘Izvestiya’
Armenian Finance Minister Tigran Khachatryan had a working meeting on Monday with a delegation led by the head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Mission in Armenia mission Iva Petrova, the ministry's press service reported
Starting from October 12, 2022, Tinkoff Bank's clients will be able to receive SWIFT money transfers in US dollars and euros from banks of three CIS countries - Armenia Azerbaijan, as well as Halyk Bank of Uzbekistan, Russian business daily Kommersant reported
In June 2022, Russian households transferred a record $4.65 billion to their accounts in foreign banks, the Russian business daily ‘Kommersant’ says, citing statistics from the Central Bank of Russia
