The Central Bank of Armenia plans to develop an Open Banking and Open Finance concept in 2027, after which it will be formalized into law. This was announced by Central Bank Chairman Martin Galstyan.
At its meeting on Tuesday, the Board of the Central Bank of Armenia decided to raise the monetary policy rate by 0.25 percentage points, from 6.75% to 7%.
The Central Bank of Armenia has tightened liquidity requirements for banks with large, concentrated foreign currency inflows to limit the risk of a potential outflow of funds.
Seven years ago, the Dili Town concept existed only as an idea, but today it has been realized as a complex unique in Armenia – a "city within a city."
YEREVAN, August 10. /ARKA/. As of June 30, 2026, the total loan investment and leasing portfolio of Armenian credit institutions reached 681.8 billion drams, reflecting a 1.64% increase from the previous quarter and a 3.23% rise since the start of the year.
The Board of the Central Bank of Armenia has decided to continue its policy of raising interest rates, taking into account the likelihood of scenarios involving increased inflation risks, stated Central Bank Chairman Martin Galstyan.
The net inflow of cross-border transfers to individuals in Armenia, received from abroad through the Armenian banking system, exceeded $2 billion in January-September 2026, compared to $1.02 billion in January-September 2025, according to a report from the Central Bank of the Republic.
Armenia's public debt-to-GDP ratio in 2027 is projected to be 47.2%, which is 0.7 percentage points higher than the expected 2026 figure, according to Martin Galstyan, Chairman of the Central Bank of Armenia.
Armenia's draft state budget for 2027 envisages the formation of a reserve fund of 0.3-0.6% of GDP, announced Martin Galstyan, Chairman of the Central Bank of Armenia.
Armenia’s corporate bond market is entering a new stage of development, expanding opportunities for businesses to secure financing while offering investors an alternative to bank deposits.
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 Central Bank of Armenia plans to develop an Open Banking and Open Finance concept in 2027, after which it will be formalized into law. This was announced by Central Bank Chairman Martin Galstyan.
At its meeting on Tuesday, the Board of the Central Bank of Armenia decided to raise the monetary policy rate by 0.25 percentage points, from 6.75% to 7%.
The Central Bank of Armenia has tightened liquidity requirements for banks with large, concentrated foreign currency inflows to limit the risk of a potential outflow of funds.
Seven years ago, the Dili Town concept existed only as an idea, but today it has been realized as a complex unique in Armenia – a "city within a city."
YEREVAN, August 10. /ARKA/. As of June 30, 2026, the total loan investment and leasing portfolio of Armenian credit institutions reached 681.8 billion drams, reflecting a 1.64% increase from the previous quarter and a 3.23% rise since the start of the year.
The Board of the Central Bank of Armenia has decided to continue its policy of raising interest rates, taking into account the likelihood of scenarios involving increased inflation risks, stated Central Bank Chairman Martin Galstyan.
The net inflow of cross-border transfers to individuals in Armenia, received from abroad through the Armenian banking system, exceeded $2 billion in January-September 2026, compared to $1.02 billion in January-September 2025, according to a report from the Central Bank of the Republic.
Armenia's public debt-to-GDP ratio in 2027 is projected to be 47.2%, which is 0.7 percentage points higher than the expected 2026 figure, according to Martin Galstyan, Chairman of the Central Bank of Armenia.
Armenia's draft state budget for 2027 envisages the formation of a reserve fund of 0.3-0.6% of GDP, announced Martin Galstyan, Chairman of the Central Bank of Armenia.
Armenia’s corporate bond market is entering a new stage of development, expanding opportunities for businesses to secure financing while offering investors an alternative to bank deposits.
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 Central Bank of Armenia plans to implement the concepts of Open Banking and Open Finance in the coming years, as well as change its approach to banking licensing. This was stated by Central Bank Chairman Martin Galstyan in an interview with Hetq.
YEREVAN, August 20. /ARKA/. The Armenian government prioritizes diversifying funding sources and advancing the capital market to foster sustainable and productive economic growth.
YEREVAN, August 17. /ARKA/. Recently, there has been an increase in cases of criminals luring citizens into suspicious financial transactions using their bank accounts or cryptocurrency accounts, as well as e-wallets or cards to transfer criminally obtained funds, in order to conceal their true origin and beneficiaries, according to a statement from the Central Bank of Armenia's press service.
YEREVAN, August 11. /ARКА/. The Board of the Central Bank of Armenia has sanctioned changes to the regulations governing the issuance and utilization of electronic money, with the goal of fostering a more efficient and competitive payment landscape.
YEREVAN, August 10. /ARKA/. As of June 30, 2026, the total loan investment and leasing portfolio of Armenian credit institutions reached 681.8 billion drams, reflecting a 1.64% increase from the previous quarter and a 3.23% rise since the start of the year.
Since July 1, 2026, financial institutions in Armenia providing remote services have implemented the "STOP" mechanism, allowing customers to independently restrict individual transactions or completely block remote financial services.
The Power of One Dram, My Forest Armenia, and the Armenian State Symphony Orchestra have concluded the Symphonic Forest project, launched in Shirak with the goal of planting 20,000 trees.
In the Armenian consumer market, 12-month inflation in June of this year amounted to 5.1%, according to a report from the Statistical Committee of Armenia.
At an extraordinary session on Friday, the National Assembly of Armenia adopted an amendment to the Law "On Investment Funds" in its second and final reading.
At an extraordinary meeting on Friday, the National Assembly of Armenia adopted the law “On Bank Restructuring” and a number of related laws in the second and final reading.
