“Yerevan Dialogue 2026” forum held on May 5–6 brought together senior government representatives, private sector leaders, NGOs, academics, youth, and other stakeholders in the immediate aftermath of the European Political Community Summit in Yerevan.
CBA Bank, in a new partnership with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, will allocate 100 million euros to the development of businesses operating in Armenia, with the EBRD bearing the risk of 50 million euros of the financing.
The international FINTECH360 conference took place in Yerevan, bringing together around 500 participants from more than 30 countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Switzerland, Cyprus, Latvia, Luxembourg, Romania, UAE, India, Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Moldova, Uzbekistan, Georgia, and others.
As of March 31, 2026, the total loan portfolio of Armenian banks stood at AMD 8.01 trillion, marking a 22.63% rise compared to March 31, 2025, and a 4.05% increase from December 31, 2025.
The loan portfolio of Armenia's banking system increased by 29.89% in the third quarter of 2025 compared to the same quarter of 2024, reaching AMD 7.16 trillion.
In the Armenian consumer market, 12-month inflation in April of this year amounted to 5.3%, according to a report from the Statistical Committee of Armenia.
The net inflow of cross-border transfers to individuals in Armenia, received from abroad through the Armenian banking system, amounted to $458.2 million in January-March 2026, compared to $143.7 million in January-March 2025, according to a report from the Central Bank.
Thirty years is more than just a date. It represents thousands of news stories, tens of thousands of hours of work, hundreds of people, ideas, meetings, events, and decisions that ARKA has experienced together with its country, team, readers, and partners.
Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Khachatryan discussed infrastructure modernization and the transition to a green economy with a delegation led by Elisabetta Falcetti, Executive Director for Turkey and the Caucasus at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
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
“Yerevan Dialogue 2026” forum held on May 5–6 brought together senior government representatives, private sector leaders, NGOs, academics, youth, and other stakeholders in the immediate aftermath of the European Political Community Summit in Yerevan.
CBA Bank, in a new partnership with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, will allocate 100 million euros to the development of businesses operating in Armenia, with the EBRD bearing the risk of 50 million euros of the financing.
The international FINTECH360 conference took place in Yerevan, bringing together around 500 participants from more than 30 countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Switzerland, Cyprus, Latvia, Luxembourg, Romania, UAE, India, Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Moldova, Uzbekistan, Georgia, and others.
As of March 31, 2026, the total loan portfolio of Armenian banks stood at AMD 8.01 trillion, marking a 22.63% rise compared to March 31, 2025, and a 4.05% increase from December 31, 2025.
The loan portfolio of Armenia's banking system increased by 29.89% in the third quarter of 2025 compared to the same quarter of 2024, reaching AMD 7.16 trillion.
In the Armenian consumer market, 12-month inflation in April of this year amounted to 5.3%, according to a report from the Statistical Committee of Armenia.
The net inflow of cross-border transfers to individuals in Armenia, received from abroad through the Armenian banking system, amounted to $458.2 million in January-March 2026, compared to $143.7 million in January-March 2025, according to a report from the Central Bank.
Thirty years is more than just a date. It represents thousands of news stories, tens of thousands of hours of work, hundreds of people, ideas, meetings, events, and decisions that ARKA has experienced together with its country, team, readers, and partners.
Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Khachatryan discussed infrastructure modernization and the transition to a green economy with a delegation led by Elisabetta Falcetti, Executive Director for Turkey and the Caucasus at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
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
All 17 Armenia-based commercial banks are included in the list of the 1,000 largest taxpayers in the first quarter of 2026, having paid a total of 28.65 billion drams to the state budget, according to data released today by the State Revenue Committee.
In recent years, a significant portion of Armenia's banking system profits has been generated by exported banking services, according to Martin Galstyan, the chairman of the Central Bank.
The year 2025 proved to be quite favorable for Armenia's banking sector, yet there are two critical issues that need attention, according to Central Bank Governor Martin Galstyan.
All 17 commercial banks operating in Armenia from January to September 2025 were listed among the 1,000 largest taxpayers for the period, having contributed 131.2 billion drams to the state budget. This information is based on data released by the State Revenue Committee of Armenia.
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.
