VTB (Armenia) has become a partner of the Music for the Future Foundation. The bank will support the foundation's key programs, including the development of cultural and educational projects, the organization of concerts, and the allocation of scholarships for young musicians.
Moody's has upgraded Unibank long-term local and foreign currency bank deposit ratings to B1 from B2 and changed the outlook on these ratings to stable.
ACBA Bank summarized the results of 2024 and defined the future directions of the bank's development at the annual general meeting of shareholders, ACBA said in a press release today.
The Central Bank of Armenia has not received applications for new banking licensesб the head of the regulator Martin Galstyan, stated at a press conference on Tuesday in response to a question from the ARKA news agency.
In response to inquiries regarding the stability of Armenia's banking sector in the face of external challenges in the current geopolitical climate, Martin Galstyan, the head of the Central Bank of Armenia, has stated that the nation's banking system is currently operating without any issues related to risk management in the context of heightened tensions between Iran and Israel.
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
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved the first phase of a program that will improve access to irrigation and drinking water systems in rural and underserved settlements, create jobs, boost economic growth, and strengthen water security and resilience against extreme weather in Armenia.
The government of Armenia does not have serious problems with managing the public debt, Finance Minister Vahe Hovhannisyan said today in response to ARKA News Agency's about about how manageable the debt is and what the main risks associated with it are.
Armenia plans to increase the state budget deficit to 2.8% of GDP in 2028, compared to 5.5% planned for 2025, said RA Finance Minister Vahe Hovhannisyan.
In 2025, the income tax refund will amount to 100 billion drams - approximately 95 billion drams, said Chairman of the State Revenue Committee of Armenia Eduard Hakobyan.
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.
VTB (Armenia) has become a partner of the Music for the Future Foundation. The bank will support the foundation's key programs, including the development of cultural and educational projects, the organization of concerts, and the allocation of scholarships for young musicians.
Moody's has upgraded Unibank long-term local and foreign currency bank deposit ratings to B1 from B2 and changed the outlook on these ratings to stable.
ACBA Bank summarized the results of 2024 and defined the future directions of the bank's development at the annual general meeting of shareholders, ACBA said in a press release today.
The Central Bank of Armenia has not received applications for new banking licensesб the head of the regulator Martin Galstyan, stated at a press conference on Tuesday in response to a question from the ARKA news agency.
In response to inquiries regarding the stability of Armenia's banking sector in the face of external challenges in the current geopolitical climate, Martin Galstyan, the head of the Central Bank of Armenia, has stated that the nation's banking system is currently operating without any issues related to risk management in the context of heightened tensions between Iran and Israel.
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
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved the first phase of a program that will improve access to irrigation and drinking water systems in rural and underserved settlements, create jobs, boost economic growth, and strengthen water security and resilience against extreme weather in Armenia.
The government of Armenia does not have serious problems with managing the public debt, Finance Minister Vahe Hovhannisyan said today in response to ARKA News Agency's about about how manageable the debt is and what the main risks associated with it are.
Armenia plans to increase the state budget deficit to 2.8% of GDP in 2028, compared to 5.5% planned for 2025, said RA Finance Minister Vahe Hovhannisyan.
In 2025, the income tax refund will amount to 100 billion drams - approximately 95 billion drams, said Chairman of the State Revenue Committee of Armenia Eduard Hakobyan.
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 Central Bank of Armenia has not received applications for new banking licensesб the head of the regulator Martin Galstyan, stated at a press conference on Tuesday in response to a question from the ARKA news agency.
The government of Armenia does not have serious problems with managing the public debt, Finance Minister Vahe Hovhannisyan said today in response to ARKA News Agency's about about how manageable the debt is and what the main risks associated with it are.
On Thursday, the National Assembly of Armenia approved in the second and final reading a draft law On Crypto Assets and amendments to a number of related laws.
On Thursday, the Armenian National Assembly ratified the financial agreement signed on November 12, 2024, with the European Investment Bank (EIB) on the construction of the Sisian-Kajaran road section in the Syunik region of the country.
The new Second Generation Policy Analysis and Forecasting System (FPAS Mark II) launched by the Central Bank of Armenia in 2024 was highly appreciated by the participants of the conference “Implementation of Macroeconomic and Structural Policies in a Changing Global Economic Environment”.
Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Khachatryan received Donald Lambert, Director of the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) Armenian office on Thursday, the government press service reported.
A criminal group that stole large amounts of credit funds from various banks has been uncovered in Armenia, the press service of the Investigative Committee reports.
Three Armenian banks - IDBank, Inecobank and Ardshinbank - have decided to postpone repayment of clients' liabilities for a period of 3 to 5 years as part of the search for interim solutions for clients affected by possible fraud, the press service of the Central Bank of Armenia reported.
Armenia's Investigative Committee, together with the Central Bank, are set to develop a string of tools and mechanisms that will help prevent fraudsters from stealing citizens' money, the head of the Investigative Committee Artur Poghosyan said today in parliament.
As a solution to the problem of growing financial fraud, the Central Bank of Armenia has recommended banks to freeze all credit obligations that have signs of fraud, said Martin Galstyan, head of the Central Bank of Armenia.
The Central Bank of Armenia decided today to leave the refinancing rate unchanged at 6.75% taking into account a set of factors such as the continued high uncertainty surrounding the US economic policy, declining confidence in the global economy, growth slowdown and a possible weakening demand in Armenia, the head of the regulator Martin Galstyan said at a press conference on Tuesday.
