Converse Bank and Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed a financing agreement of up to USD 15 million aimed at expanding access to finance for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Armenia, including women-led businesses, and promoting sustainable investments.
Paralympic gold medalists and U.S. Sports Envoys Rose Hollermann and Steve Serio visited Armenia to conduct a wheelchair basketball masterclass and an exhibition game. Unibank and the “Vanq” Charity Fund jointly sponsored the concluding event held in Yerevan, supporting an initiative that combined sport with a powerful message of determination, resilience, and overcoming barriers.
Interest rates on loans in Armenia may decrease if favorable inflation and geopolitical conditions persist, stated Martin Galstyan, Chairman of the Central Bank of Armenia, on Public Television.
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 Armenian government aims to bring the public debt-to-GDP ratio to 45%, approximately within five years, stated Deputy Finance Minister Avag Avanesyan.
Net non-commercial remittances in Armenia increased by 16% year-on-year in April from a low base in 2025, according to the World Bank's "Armenia Monthly Economic Update – June 2026."
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
Converse Bank and Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed a financing agreement of up to USD 15 million aimed at expanding access to finance for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Armenia, including women-led businesses, and promoting sustainable investments.
Paralympic gold medalists and U.S. Sports Envoys Rose Hollermann and Steve Serio visited Armenia to conduct a wheelchair basketball masterclass and an exhibition game. Unibank and the “Vanq” Charity Fund jointly sponsored the concluding event held in Yerevan, supporting an initiative that combined sport with a powerful message of determination, resilience, and overcoming barriers.
Interest rates on loans in Armenia may decrease if favorable inflation and geopolitical conditions persist, stated Martin Galstyan, Chairman of the Central Bank of Armenia, on Public Television.
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 Armenian government aims to bring the public debt-to-GDP ratio to 45%, approximately within five years, stated Deputy Finance Minister Avag Avanesyan.
Net non-commercial remittances in Armenia increased by 16% year-on-year in April from a low base in 2025, according to the World Bank's "Armenia Monthly Economic Update – June 2026."
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 commercial banks purchased more than $77.2mln at a weighted average rate of 413.6drams per $1 in intra-banking foreign exchange market on April 22-26, the press service of the Central Bank reported
The value of USD at last week trading at NASDAQ OMX Armenia stock exchange fell by 0.42% to 417.0 drams as the total weekly trading amounted to $10.93 million
The U.S. dollar went 0.22 percentage point up against the Armenian national currency on Monday, compared with Friday, and traded at 374.76 drams at Armenia’s forex
Mid-market rate of Armenian dram to US dollar in the stock market of Armenia increased by 1.15 points on May 18, 2011 compared with May 17, 2011. It is 374.89 drams for $1
The U.S. dollar weakened by 1.27 percentage points against the national currency on Wednesday, compared with Tuesday, and traded at 372.35 drams at Armenia’s forex.
