To support the replenishment of necessary blood supplies and promote a culture of blood donation, Idram and IDBank have joined the voluntary blood donation initiative organized by the Yeolyan Hematology and Oncology Center.
Unibank announces a new issue of perpetual bonds denominated in AMD. The total issue volume is AMD 3 billion, with the placement scheduled to continue until 4 December 2026.
Unibank’s AMD-denominated perpetual bonds with a total nominal volume of AMD 6.9 billion have been listed on the Armenia Securities Exchange and included in the secondary Bbond list of bonds.
The AGBU Global Run for Camp Nairi brought together more than 1,500 participants across 22 cities and raised $500,000 to support children and families affected by war and displacement.
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 international rating agency Moody's Ratings has revised the outlook on Armenia's sovereign rating from stable to positive, affirming its long-term issuer ratings in both local and foreign currencies at Ba3.
The net inflow of cross-border remittances to individuals in Armenia, received from abroad via the banking system of the Republic of Armenia, totaled $1.8 billion in January–August 2026, compared to $889.3 million in January–August 2025, according to a report by the republic's Central Bank.
At its meeting on Thursday, the Armenian government decided to allocate 40.8 billion drams to fund pension and social payments for the fourth quarter of 2026.
Priorities for the next phase of tax and customs administration reform in Armenia were discussed during a meeting between Eduard Hakobyan, Chairman of the State Revenue Committee (SRC) of Armenia, Fabrizio Zarcone, Head of the World Bank Office in Yerevan, and Alexandra Cole, the UK Ambassador to Armenia.
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
To support the replenishment of necessary blood supplies and promote a culture of blood donation, Idram and IDBank have joined the voluntary blood donation initiative organized by the Yeolyan Hematology and Oncology Center.
Unibank announces a new issue of perpetual bonds denominated in AMD. The total issue volume is AMD 3 billion, with the placement scheduled to continue until 4 December 2026.
Unibank’s AMD-denominated perpetual bonds with a total nominal volume of AMD 6.9 billion have been listed on the Armenia Securities Exchange and included in the secondary Bbond list of bonds.
The AGBU Global Run for Camp Nairi brought together more than 1,500 participants across 22 cities and raised $500,000 to support children and families affected by war and displacement.
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 international rating agency Moody's Ratings has revised the outlook on Armenia's sovereign rating from stable to positive, affirming its long-term issuer ratings in both local and foreign currencies at Ba3.
The net inflow of cross-border remittances to individuals in Armenia, received from abroad via the banking system of the Republic of Armenia, totaled $1.8 billion in January–August 2026, compared to $889.3 million in January–August 2025, according to a report by the republic's Central Bank.
At its meeting on Thursday, the Armenian government decided to allocate 40.8 billion drams to fund pension and social payments for the fourth quarter of 2026.
Priorities for the next phase of tax and customs administration reform in Armenia were discussed during a meeting between Eduard Hakobyan, Chairman of the State Revenue Committee (SRC) of Armenia, Fabrizio Zarcone, Head of the World Bank Office in Yerevan, and Alexandra Cole, the UK Ambassador to Armenia.
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
Armenian investment company assets have grown approximately sixfold since 2021, from 67 billion drams to over 400 billion drams, said Grigor Harutyunyan, CEO of Dimension Investments.
Armenia's financial agenda this week focused on capital market development, macroeconomic indicators, and attracting international financing for government programs.
The Armenian Ministry of Internal Affairs' cyber police have warned of a fraudulent advertisement actively spreading on social media, purporting to be a joint offer from AMIO Bank and Yandex Eats.
The vacation season traditionally becomes a peak time not only for tourists, but also for scammers. One of the most dangerous schemes in recent years targets users of hotel booking services.
The total assets of Armenian banks as of June 30, 2026, amounted to 13.8 trillion drams, an increase of 8.1% since the beginning of the year, announced Daniel Azatyan, Chairman of the Union of Banks of Armenia.
Armenia's interdepartmental commission will soon present for discussion an action plan to implement MONEYVAL recommendations, said Daniel Azatyan, Chairman of the Union of Banks of Armenia, in response to a question from ARKA news agency.
At its meeting on August 4, the Central Bank's Board left the refinancing rate unchanged at 6.5% for the sixth consecutive time, the regulator's press service reported.
Armenia's public debt could increase to approximately 50% of GDP by the end of 2026, but the World Bank does not view this level as a significant threat to the country's macroeconomic stability, said Armine Manukyan, Senior Economist at the World Bank.
