In an effort to combat banking fraud, the Central Bank of Armenia is exploring measures to enhance identification requirements, particularly for online loans, according to Deputy Chairman Armen Nurbekyan.
VTB (Armenia) is seeing growing interest in installment loans, offering customers favorable terms for purchases at more than 1,000 partner retail locations across the country.
The Armenian Interior Ministry has warned citizens about widespread fake adds on social networks, allegedly posted by banks, inviting them to apply for quick and cheap loans.
Unibank has reopened the #47 branch in Yerevan, decorated in a modern style to improve the convenience of customer service, the bank's press service reported.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) plans to invest $310 million in two projects in Armenia and to co-finance a $500 million housing construction project, Don Lambert, ADB Country Director for Armenia, said in response to ARKA News Agency's question whether the previously announced two projects would be implemented and whether new ones were expected.
In 2019, Armenia-based commercial banks earned a total of 78.8 billion drams in net profit, up from 56.4 billion drams they had earned in 2018, according to ARKA news agency's ranking of the most profitable commercial banks in the fourth quarter of 2019
ARKA News Agency has released the ranking of the biggest profit-gainers among Armenia's commercial banks for Jan-Sept 2019. The Armenian banking sector's aggregate net profit for Jan-Sept 2019 amounted to AMD 60.9 billion against the AMD 51.7 billion of the same period a year before showing a 18% year-on-year growth. All the 17 banks of the country operated with profits
Armenia's National Assembly has ratified today a 102 million euro loan agreement with the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD, a WB division) on universal health coverage program.
Armenia’s National Assembly’s committee on health issues has approved the ratification of a 102 million euro loan agreement with the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) on the universal healthcare coverage program.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) plans to invest $310 million in two projects in Armenia and to co-finance a $500 million housing construction project, Don Lambert, ADB Country Director for Armenia, said in response to ARKA News Agency's question whether the previously announced two projects would be implemented and whether new ones were expected.
Armenia's investment market is experiencing a period of active development: the number of issues is growing, digital technologies simplify access to financial instruments.
Armenia's investment climate is undergoing significant changes, and the financial market is becoming more active. Armen Hovhannisyan, Director of investment banking at Dimension Investments, speaks in an exclusive interview with ARKA news agency about the barriers to development, tools for accelerating growth, as well as the prospects of venture capital.
On August 23, international credit rating agency S&P Global Ratings reaffirmed Armenia's long-term and short-term sovereign credit ratings in both foreign and local currency at "BB-/B." The agency also maintained its "stable" outlook for the country.
In an effort to combat banking fraud, the Central Bank of Armenia is exploring measures to enhance identification requirements, particularly for online loans, according to Deputy Chairman Armen Nurbekyan.
VTB (Armenia) is seeing growing interest in installment loans, offering customers favorable terms for purchases at more than 1,000 partner retail locations across the country.
The Armenian Interior Ministry has warned citizens about widespread fake adds on social networks, allegedly posted by banks, inviting them to apply for quick and cheap loans.
Unibank has reopened the #47 branch in Yerevan, decorated in a modern style to improve the convenience of customer service, the bank's press service reported.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) plans to invest $310 million in two projects in Armenia and to co-finance a $500 million housing construction project, Don Lambert, ADB Country Director for Armenia, said in response to ARKA News Agency's question whether the previously announced two projects would be implemented and whether new ones were expected.
In 2019, Armenia-based commercial banks earned a total of 78.8 billion drams in net profit, up from 56.4 billion drams they had earned in 2018, according to ARKA news agency's ranking of the most profitable commercial banks in the fourth quarter of 2019
ARKA News Agency has released the ranking of the biggest profit-gainers among Armenia's commercial banks for Jan-Sept 2019. The Armenian banking sector's aggregate net profit for Jan-Sept 2019 amounted to AMD 60.9 billion against the AMD 51.7 billion of the same period a year before showing a 18% year-on-year growth. All the 17 banks of the country operated with profits
Armenia's National Assembly has ratified today a 102 million euro loan agreement with the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD, a WB division) on universal health coverage program.
Armenia’s National Assembly’s committee on health issues has approved the ratification of a 102 million euro loan agreement with the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) on the universal healthcare coverage program.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) plans to invest $310 million in two projects in Armenia and to co-finance a $500 million housing construction project, Don Lambert, ADB Country Director for Armenia, said in response to ARKA News Agency's question whether the previously announced two projects would be implemented and whether new ones were expected.
Armenia's investment market is experiencing a period of active development: the number of issues is growing, digital technologies simplify access to financial instruments.
Armenia's investment climate is undergoing significant changes, and the financial market is becoming more active. Armen Hovhannisyan, Director of investment banking at Dimension Investments, speaks in an exclusive interview with ARKA news agency about the barriers to development, tools for accelerating growth, as well as the prospects of venture capital.
On August 23, international credit rating agency S&P Global Ratings reaffirmed Armenia's long-term and short-term sovereign credit ratings in both foreign and local currency at "BB-/B." The agency also maintained its "stable" outlook for the country.
The bonds of The Crowdfunding Formula (TCF) company were officially listed on the Armenian Stock Exchange (AMX) on April 7, 2025. TCF is the first technology company in Armenia to issue securities.
At the end of 2024, more than 143 thousand securities accounts with nominal value of approximately AMD 6.6 trillion were registered in the Central Depository of Armenia. This amount exceeded the previous year's figure by 11%, according to the annual report of the Armenian Stock Exchange (AMX) for 2024.
Since its relaunch in 2024, 41 transactions worth over 5.7 billion drams have been completed on the forex platform of the Armenia Stock Exchange (AMX), according to the annual report of the Armenia Stock Exchange.
The capitalization of the Armenian stock market grew by 35.6% to AMD 439.3 billion in 2024, according to the annual report of the Armenia Stock Exchange (AMX).
Armenia plans to open access to its local capital markets for international players in 2025, said Hayk Yeganyan, Director of the Armenia Securities Exchange (AMX).
The total transaction volume on the Armenia Securities Exchange (AMX) in 2024 amounted to 494,124.3 million drams, compared to 185,030.5 million drams in 2023.
Practical steps are needed to develop the capital market in Armenia, said Mikael Margaryan, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the investment company Cube Invest, in an interview with ARKA news agency.
The Armenian Securities Exchange (AMX) announces that it has been recognized as the “Best Stock Exchange in the South Caucasus 2025” and the “Fastest Growing Stock Exchange in the South Caucasus 2025” by the prestigious Global Banking & Finance Awards magazine.
On Tuesday, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the CEO of the Armenian Stock Exchange (AMX), Hayk Yeganyan, and the CEO of the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange Group, Abdul Salam Al Nuami. This agreement aims to establish mutually beneficial cooperation between the two exchanges and strengthen their strategic partnership, as reported by AMX's press service.
