The loan portfolio of the Armenian banking system as of December 31, 2025, amounted to 7.7 trillion drams, an increase of 22.66% compared to the fourth quarter of 2024.
At a meeting on Thursday, the Armenian government approved a proposal to sign a $150 million loan agreement with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) under the "Fiscal Sustainability and Financial Markets Development.
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.
As of December 31, 2025, Armenia's total public debt was recorded at $14,531.3 million, an increase from $12,842.2 million on December 31, 2024, according to data from the Ministry of Finance. This marks a 13.1% rise over the year.
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.
The loan portfolio of the Armenian banking system as of December 31, 2025, amounted to 7.7 trillion drams, an increase of 22.66% compared to the fourth quarter of 2024.
At a meeting on Thursday, the Armenian government approved a proposal to sign a $150 million loan agreement with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) under the "Fiscal Sustainability and Financial Markets Development.
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.
As of December 31, 2025, Armenia's total public debt was recorded at $14,531.3 million, an increase from $12,842.2 million on December 31, 2024, according to data from the Ministry of Finance. This marks a 13.1% rise over the year.
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.
The Eurasian Development Bank's (EDB) total investments in Armenia for 2022-2025 (actual volume) amounted to $380 million, announced Yaroslav Mandron, Deputy Chairman of the EDB Management Board.
The refinancing rate of Armenia's Central Bank will average 6.8% in 2025, according to Eurasian Development Bank's macroeconomic forecast for seven member countries for 2025–2027.
In January-April 2025, the inflow of cross-border remittances to Armenia increased by 6% year-on-year to $1.8 billion, maintaining its historic high, according to a Eurasian Development Bank’s macroeconomic forecast for seven participating countries for 2025-2027.
Inflation in Armenia is projected at 1.5% year-on-year by the end of 2024, a macroeconomic forecast by the Eurasian Development Bank revealed on Monday.
Armenia’s Deputy Minister of Finance Vahe Hovhannisyan has replaced Armen Hayrapetyan as new Deputy Plenipotentiary Representative of the country in the Board of the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB)
The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) has granted Ardshinbank a credit line in the amount of USD 20 million for a period of 3 years to provide financial support to the country’s small and medium-sized businesses. A relevant agreement was signed on September 7, 2021 by EDB Management Board Chairman Nikolay Podguzov, and Ardshinbank Management Board Chairman Artak Ananyan
Armenia’s Ministry of Finance, the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) and the Russian Analytical Credit Rating Agency (ACRA) signed today in Yerevan a Memorandum of Understanding
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received September 6 the Chairman of the Management Board of the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) Nikolay Podguzov and the delegation led by him, the government press office reported.
Armenia’s Deputy Prime Minister Suren Papikyan and the Chairman of the Executive Board of the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) Nikolai Podguzov agreed today that the partnership between the Armenian government and the EDB is a good basis for the successful implementation of joint projects in future
AMX-Armenia Securities Exchange has hosted today Nikolai Podguzov, CEO at Eurasian Development Bank, Vice Chairmen and management representatives of EDB, AMX-Armenia reported
The rapid recovery of the global economy, fuelled by credit and budgetary injections in developed countries, is driving asset prices up massively,” said Even Vinokurov, chief economist at the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB).
The Council of the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) chaired by Askar Mamin, Prime Minister of Kazakhstan, approved the EDB’s Strategy for 2022–2026. The participants in the meeting were the representative plenipotentiary of the Bank’s shareholders, including Mher Grigoryan, Deputy Prime Minister, Armenia; Yuri Seliverstov, Minister of Finance, Belarus; Alikhan Smailov, First Deputy Prime Minister, Kazakhstan; Akylbek Japarov, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance, Kyrgyz Republic; Anton Siluanov, Minister of Finance, Russia; and Yusuf Majidi, Deputy Minister of Finance, Tajikistan
