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.
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.
In the first quarter of 2025, all 18 commercial banks in Armenia ranked among the top 1,000 taxpayers, collectively contributing AMD 28.3 billion in taxes and duties, as reported by the State Revenue Committee.
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.
Loans issued by Armenian banks to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in 2024 amounted to 1.6 trillion drams, said Daniel Azatyan, Chairman of the Union of Banks of Armenia (UBA).
Thirteen Armenian banks have issued bonds worth $1.3 billion out of the total volume of $1.5 billion as of the end of 2024, Deputy Chairman of the Union of Banks of Armenia Ruben Melikyan said.
The head of the Armenian Central Bank Martin Galstyan explained why banks do not lower lending rates in response to the reductions of the refinancing rate.
Daniel Azatyan, Chairman of the Union of Banks of Armenia (UBA), was asked why interest rates on loans have not decreased after the Central Bank reduced the refinancing rate.
Armenia-based banks made a profit of 363 billion drams in 2024, an increase of about 137 billion drams, or 61%, compared to 2023, Daniel Azatyan, the head of the Union of Banks of Armenia (UBA) told a press conference today.
The Armenian banking sector achieved a net profit of over 172.1 billion drams in the first half of 2024, marking a 21.2% increase compared to the same period last year, according to data from the banks' reports aligned with international IFRS standards.
