During a meeting on Thursday, the Armenian government gave its approval to a draft law that ratifies the amendment to the Multilateral Agreement of Competent Authorities regarding the "Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information," which was signed on October 14, 2014.
At a meeting on Thursday, the Armenian government approved measures and procedures for providing cashback on non-cash payments made by individuals through the Armenian Card (ArCa) national payment system.
The IMF views Armenia's banking system as well capitalized and liquid, said Umang Rawat, IMF Resident Representative in Armenia, in an interview with ARKA news agency.
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.
The combined loan portfolio of 17 Armenia-based commercial banks upped by 6.11% in Q2 2025 compared to Q1 2025, amounting to AMD 6.82 trillion, according to a ranking compiled by the ARKA news agency.
Moody's Ratings has upgraded Converse Bank CJSC's long-term local and foreign currency bank deposit ratings to Ba3 from B1, aligning the Bank’s rating with Armenia’s sovereign rating.
In the Armenian consumer market, 12-month inflation (December 2025 compared to December 2024) amounted to 3.3%, according to a report by the Statistical Committee of Armenia (Armstat).
Armenia's total public debt as of November 30, 2025, amounted to $14,204.2 million, compared to $14,173.2 million as of October 31, 2025. This is evidenced by data released by the Ministry of Finance.
The net inflow of cross-border remittances to individuals in Armenia, received from abroad through the Armenian banking system, amounted to $1.32 billion in January-November 2025, compared to $1.12 billion in January-November 2024, according to a report from the Central Bank.
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
Interest in financial markets is growing in Armenia, and more and more people are thinking about how to build long-term capital. Many don't know where to start or how to avoid mistakes.
The need to improve financial literacy is increasingly being discussed in Armenia, but what does this really mean, and why is it important not only for individuals but for the entire economy?
Interest in investing in Armenia has grown significantly in recent years, and along with it, so has the need for accessible tools that allow one to take their first steps in the financial market.
During a meeting on Thursday, the Armenian government gave its approval to a draft law that ratifies the amendment to the Multilateral Agreement of Competent Authorities regarding the "Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information," which was signed on October 14, 2014.
At a meeting on Thursday, the Armenian government approved measures and procedures for providing cashback on non-cash payments made by individuals through the Armenian Card (ArCa) national payment system.
The IMF views Armenia's banking system as well capitalized and liquid, said Umang Rawat, IMF Resident Representative in Armenia, in an interview with ARKA news agency.
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.
The combined loan portfolio of 17 Armenia-based commercial banks upped by 6.11% in Q2 2025 compared to Q1 2025, amounting to AMD 6.82 trillion, according to a ranking compiled by the ARKA news agency.
Moody's Ratings has upgraded Converse Bank CJSC's long-term local and foreign currency bank deposit ratings to Ba3 from B1, aligning the Bank’s rating with Armenia’s sovereign rating.
In the Armenian consumer market, 12-month inflation (December 2025 compared to December 2024) amounted to 3.3%, according to a report by the Statistical Committee of Armenia (Armstat).
Armenia's total public debt as of November 30, 2025, amounted to $14,204.2 million, compared to $14,173.2 million as of October 31, 2025. This is evidenced by data released by the Ministry of Finance.
The net inflow of cross-border remittances to individuals in Armenia, received from abroad through the Armenian banking system, amounted to $1.32 billion in January-November 2025, compared to $1.12 billion in January-November 2024, according to a report from the Central Bank.
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
Interest in financial markets is growing in Armenia, and more and more people are thinking about how to build long-term capital. Many don't know where to start or how to avoid mistakes.
The need to improve financial literacy is increasingly being discussed in Armenia, but what does this really mean, and why is it important not only for individuals but for the entire economy?
Interest in investing in Armenia has grown significantly in recent years, and along with it, so has the need for accessible tools that allow one to take their first steps in the financial market.
China is one of Armenia’s most important investment partners, Thies Clemenz, Chief Executive Officer, HSBC Armenia, says in a study entitled ' Business Opportunities with “New Normal” China: Prospects for Armenia
China’s currency will account for 10 percent of world reserves by 2025 with Asian monetary authorities showing the most support, according to a survey of central banks carried out in March, vestifinance.ru reported
Armenia and China have made their first swap deal worth 77 billion drams and one billion yuans respectively, the press service of the Central Bank of Armenia said. It said an agreement to that end was signed on Wednesday
China gobbled up Treasury debt maturing in more than a year at the fastest clip on record in 2014, while shedding some very short-term debt, a Wall Street Journal analysis of the latest U.S. data show
China’s bad loans jumped by the most since 2005 in the third quarter, fueling concern that a cooling economy will be further weakened as banks limit lending to avoid credit risks, vestifinance.ru reported citing Bloomberg
Representatives of the Bank of Russia and the People’s Bank of China discussed cooperation issued during the talks in Shanghai on June 25-26, Prime reported
China is expanding plans to establish a global financial institution to rival the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank (ADB), which Beijing fears are too influenced by the US and its allies, Prime reported citing The Financial Times
Asian equity markets ended mixed on Friday following a weak trade report from China and as caution prevailed ahead of the much-anticipated December U.S. jobs report
Asian stocks rose, with a regional benchmark index trading near a four-month high, after a private measure of Chinese manufacturing jumped more than forecast, Forextalk.us reports referring to Bloomberg. Trading on Hong Kong markets was delayed due to a storm
China's benchmark index out-performed the broader Asian market for a second straight session on Friday as investors cheered moves by the government to ease strict regulation while the rest of Asia's equity markets traded cautiously as concerns grew over a U.S. Federal Reserve exit from quantitative easing
