In March, commercial bank deposits increased by 2.2% (MoM), while lending grew by 1.6% (MoM), according to the World Bank's "Armenia Monthly Economic Update – May 2026."
As of April 2026, 531,000 pensioners and benefit beneficiaries in Armenia were using the cashback program for non-cash purchases, according to RA Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Arsen Torosyan.
Unisport FC continues to deliver strong performances in Armenian futsal, competing successfully in both the Futsal Armenian Cup and the Futsal Armenian Premier League. The team once again confirmed its high level by securing places in the finals of two major tournaments.
The Parliamentary Committee on Financial, Credit, and Budgetary Affairs of Armenia yesterday approved the draft new law "On Bank Restructuring," which had been discussed in the first reading, along with several related laws.
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.
Net non-commercial remittances in Armenia increased by 11.7% year-on-year in March, following a 5.2% year-on-year increase in February, according to the World Bank's "Armenia Monthly Economic Update – May 2026."
Inflation in Armenia continued to rise in April amid tensions due to the Middle East conflict and in supply chains, according to the World Bank's "Armenia Monthly Economic Update – May 2026."
From January to April 2026, the Yerevan budget actually received 31.6 billion drams of its planned 28.5 billion drams in revenues, according to David Hakobyan, Acting Head of the Revenue Accounting and Collection Department at the Yerevan City Hall.
Armenia's total public debt as of March 31, 2026, amounted to $14,077.138 million, a decrease of $57.761 million compared to February 28, 2026. This is according to a report by the National Statistical Committee of Armenia.
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
In March, commercial bank deposits increased by 2.2% (MoM), while lending grew by 1.6% (MoM), according to the World Bank's "Armenia Monthly Economic Update – May 2026."
As of April 2026, 531,000 pensioners and benefit beneficiaries in Armenia were using the cashback program for non-cash purchases, according to RA Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Arsen Torosyan.
Unisport FC continues to deliver strong performances in Armenian futsal, competing successfully in both the Futsal Armenian Cup and the Futsal Armenian Premier League. The team once again confirmed its high level by securing places in the finals of two major tournaments.
The Parliamentary Committee on Financial, Credit, and Budgetary Affairs of Armenia yesterday approved the draft new law "On Bank Restructuring," which had been discussed in the first reading, along with several related laws.
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.
Net non-commercial remittances in Armenia increased by 11.7% year-on-year in March, following a 5.2% year-on-year increase in February, according to the World Bank's "Armenia Monthly Economic Update – May 2026."
Inflation in Armenia continued to rise in April amid tensions due to the Middle East conflict and in supply chains, according to the World Bank's "Armenia Monthly Economic Update – May 2026."
From January to April 2026, the Yerevan budget actually received 31.6 billion drams of its planned 28.5 billion drams in revenues, according to David Hakobyan, Acting Head of the Revenue Accounting and Collection Department at the Yerevan City Hall.
Armenia's total public debt as of March 31, 2026, amounted to $14,077.138 million, a decrease of $57.761 million compared to February 28, 2026. This is according to a report by the National Statistical Committee of Armenia.
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
Net non-commercial remittances in Armenia increased by 11.7% year-on-year in March, following a 5.2% year-on-year increase in February, according to the World Bank's "Armenia Monthly Economic Update – May 2026."
Last week's agenda included issues of credit institution sustainability, public debt structure, capital market development, and digital financial services. Special attention was paid to SME access to bank financing, Open Banking, and insurance technologies.
The volume of loans issued by commercial banks in Armenia as of the end of March 2026 amounted to 8,163,745 million drams, compared to 8,035,184 million drams at the end of February, according to data from the Statistical Committee.
The total assets of Armenia's credit institutions as of March 31, 2026, amounted to 882.4 billion drams, an increase of 11.87% compared to March 31, 2025. This is evidenced by the consolidated financial report of the country's credit institutions.
At the end of 2025, the total revenue of audit firms (a combination of audit and other services) in Armenia amounted to approximately AMD 16.2 billion, representing an increase of approximately 18% compared to the previous year.
The Central Bank of Armenia, together with the Ministry of Economy and partners from the World Bank, is discussing a mechanism for providing partial guarantees for small and micro businesses through a special guarantee fund.
Small and medium businesses account for approximately 37% of Armenia's economy and receive approximately 60% of business loans, stated Daniel Azatyan, Chairman of the Union of Banks of Armenia.
Last week, the focus in Armenia was on changes in bank taxation, the development of a new law on payment services, and the transformation of investment companies.
The week in Armenia's financial market was marked by the publication of financial indicators for the banking sector, updated macroeconomic indicators, and signals regarding capital market development.
In February 2026, commercial bank deposits in Armenia decreased by 0.2% (MoM), while lending grew by 0.9% (MoM), according to the World Bank's "Armenia Monthly Economic Update – April 2026."
