According to the decision of the Board of Unibank OJSC dated August 3, 2026, Mher Ananyan has been appointed Acting First Deputy Chairman of the Management Board.
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.
At a meeting on Thursday, the Armenian government approved a loan agreement with the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD, a World Bank structure) for €170.3 million under the "Armenia Economic Transformation Policy Development Loan" program.
IDBank has expanded its card portfolio with the new Mastercard World card, created for those who value convenience not only in their everyday purchases but also while traveling.
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.
Armenia's total public debt as of June 30, 2026, amounted to $13,900.932 million, an increase of $8.476 million compared to May 31, 2026, according to a report by the Statistical Committee 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.
The net inflow of cross-border transfers to individuals in Armenia, received from abroad through the Armenian banking system, amounted to $1.38 billion in January-June 2026, compared to $587.6 million in January-June 2025, according to a report from the Central Bank of the Republic.
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
According to the decision of the Board of Unibank OJSC dated August 3, 2026, Mher Ananyan has been appointed Acting First Deputy Chairman of the Management Board.
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.
At a meeting on Thursday, the Armenian government approved a loan agreement with the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD, a World Bank structure) for €170.3 million under the "Armenia Economic Transformation Policy Development Loan" program.
IDBank has expanded its card portfolio with the new Mastercard World card, created for those who value convenience not only in their everyday purchases but also while traveling.
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.
Armenia's total public debt as of June 30, 2026, amounted to $13,900.932 million, an increase of $8.476 million compared to May 31, 2026, according to a report by the Statistical Committee 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.
The net inflow of cross-border transfers to individuals in Armenia, received from abroad through the Armenian banking system, amounted to $1.38 billion in January-June 2026, compared to $587.6 million in January-June 2025, according to a report from the Central Bank of the Republic.
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
Unibank said it has raised the interest rate on the deposit “Classic” in AMD up to 10.25%. According to a bank's press release, clients can deposit funds for up to 730 days with income payment on a monthly basis or at the end of the deposit term
Deposit interest rates in Armenia are showing a downward trend, and credit rates are still unchanged, Central Bank Chairman Martin Galstyan told reporters on Tuesday.
The Board of the Central Bank of Armenia, at a meeting on Tuesday, decided to reduce the refinancing rate by 0.25 percentage points and set it at 4.25%. The rate of the Lombard repo provided by the Central Bank was 5.75%, and the rate on funds attracted by the Central Bank from other banks was 2.75%
Unibank said today it has revised upward the interest rates on its Flexible time deposit, making them even more profitable for depositors. According to a bank’s press release, in case of placing a deposit in Armenian drams the interest rate is 9%
Every year, on World Savings Day, marked October 31, VTB Bank (Armenia) unveils updated and improved terms for its customers to place deposits, thus motivating them to save and receive income
Every depositor strives to choose a deposit with a high interest rate, reliability and additional benefits. Bank deposits are not only a way to keep savings, but also a way to multiply them, Unibank said in a press release today
The total amount of deposits in Armenian banks at the end of April 2018 stood at 2.539.4 trillion drams, down by 103.8 billion drams (about $214 million) or 3.9%
VTB Bank (Armenia) said today that those of its customers who will open Profitable and Progressive deposit account with at least 12-month term will get the interest amount right after formalizing the contract
VTB Bank (Armenia) has embarked on attracting from individuals ‘Beneficial’ and ‘Progress’ time deposits with the opportunity of monthly payment of interests, the bank’s press office reported on Monday
The Central Bank of Armenia has set up a system of differentiated obligatory insurance payments which Armenia's banks transfer to the deposit guarantee fund
