The Union of Armenian Banks, in collaboration with the German-Armenian Fund, brought together representatives of the financial sector to conduct an important dialogue between banks and SMEs, summarize the past year, and plan for future work.
The German-Armenian Fund (GAF) has provided AMD 980 billion in loans since the launch of its operation in Armenia, Chairman of the Central Bank Martin Galstyan said at the conference “Opportunities and Prospects of SME Financing”.
Loans issued by Armenian banks to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in 2024 amounted to 1.6 trillion drams, said Daniel Azatyan, Chairman of the Union of Banks of Armenia (UBA).
The net inflow of cross-border transfers in favor of individuals in Armenia, received from abroad through the banking system of the Republic of Armenia, amounted to $87.5 million in January-February 2025, compared to $153.9 million in January-February 2024, according to the report from the Central Bank of Armenia.
Armenia's Central Bank is investigating possible vulnerabilities in the protection of online express lending systems due to the increasing number of fraud cases, Central Bank head Martin Galstyan said.
In 2019, Armenia-based commercial banks earned a total of 78.8 billion drams in net profit, up from 56.4 billion drams they had earned in 2018, according to ARKA news agency's ranking of the most profitable commercial banks in the fourth quarter of 2019
ARKA News Agency has released the ranking of the biggest profit-gainers among Armenia's commercial banks for Jan-Sept 2019. The Armenian banking sector's aggregate net profit for Jan-Sept 2019 amounted to AMD 60.9 billion against the AMD 51.7 billion of the same period a year before showing a 18% year-on-year growth. All the 17 banks of the country operated with profits
The concept of creating a private investment fund in Armenia within the framework of effective public-private partnership was discussed by Armenian Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan and American businessman Nubar Afeyan.
Yesterday, Armenian Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan received a delegation led by Iva Petrova, head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission in Armenia.
Reforms of Armenian legislation in the field of bankruptcy were discussed at a meeting between Deputy Minister of Justice of Armenia Tigran Dadunts and representatives of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the French Development Agency (AFD).
In the consumer market of Armenia, the 12-month inflation rate in March of this year amounted to 3.3%, according to a report by the National Statistical Committee (NSC) of Armenia.
At a meeting on Thursday, the Armenian government ratified a loan agreement with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for a program aimed at improving the quality of healthcare.
Armenia's investment market is experiencing a period of active development: the number of issues is growing, digital technologies simplify access to financial instruments.
Armenia's investment climate is undergoing significant changes, and the financial market is becoming more active. Armen Hovhannisyan, Director of investment banking at Dimension Investments, speaks in an exclusive interview with ARKA news agency about the barriers to development, tools for accelerating growth, as well as the prospects of venture capital.
On August 23, international credit rating agency S&P Global Ratings reaffirmed Armenia's long-term and short-term sovereign credit ratings in both foreign and local currency at "BB-/B." The agency also maintained its "stable" outlook for the country.
The Union of Armenian Banks, in collaboration with the German-Armenian Fund, brought together representatives of the financial sector to conduct an important dialogue between banks and SMEs, summarize the past year, and plan for future work.
The German-Armenian Fund (GAF) has provided AMD 980 billion in loans since the launch of its operation in Armenia, Chairman of the Central Bank Martin Galstyan said at the conference “Opportunities and Prospects of SME Financing”.
Loans issued by Armenian banks to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in 2024 amounted to 1.6 trillion drams, said Daniel Azatyan, Chairman of the Union of Banks of Armenia (UBA).
The net inflow of cross-border transfers in favor of individuals in Armenia, received from abroad through the banking system of the Republic of Armenia, amounted to $87.5 million in January-February 2025, compared to $153.9 million in January-February 2024, according to the report from the Central Bank of Armenia.
Armenia's Central Bank is investigating possible vulnerabilities in the protection of online express lending systems due to the increasing number of fraud cases, Central Bank head Martin Galstyan said.
In 2019, Armenia-based commercial banks earned a total of 78.8 billion drams in net profit, up from 56.4 billion drams they had earned in 2018, according to ARKA news agency's ranking of the most profitable commercial banks in the fourth quarter of 2019
ARKA News Agency has released the ranking of the biggest profit-gainers among Armenia's commercial banks for Jan-Sept 2019. The Armenian banking sector's aggregate net profit for Jan-Sept 2019 amounted to AMD 60.9 billion against the AMD 51.7 billion of the same period a year before showing a 18% year-on-year growth. All the 17 banks of the country operated with profits
The concept of creating a private investment fund in Armenia within the framework of effective public-private partnership was discussed by Armenian Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan and American businessman Nubar Afeyan.
Yesterday, Armenian Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan received a delegation led by Iva Petrova, head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission in Armenia.
Reforms of Armenian legislation in the field of bankruptcy were discussed at a meeting between Deputy Minister of Justice of Armenia Tigran Dadunts and representatives of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the French Development Agency (AFD).
In the consumer market of Armenia, the 12-month inflation rate in March of this year amounted to 3.3%, according to a report by the National Statistical Committee (NSC) of Armenia.
At a meeting on Thursday, the Armenian government ratified a loan agreement with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for a program aimed at improving the quality of healthcare.
Armenia's investment market is experiencing a period of active development: the number of issues is growing, digital technologies simplify access to financial instruments.
Armenia's investment climate is undergoing significant changes, and the financial market is becoming more active. Armen Hovhannisyan, Director of investment banking at Dimension Investments, speaks in an exclusive interview with ARKA news agency about the barriers to development, tools for accelerating growth, as well as the prospects of venture capital.
On August 23, international credit rating agency S&P Global Ratings reaffirmed Armenia's long-term and short-term sovereign credit ratings in both foreign and local currency at "BB-/B." The agency also maintained its "stable" outlook for the country.
In Armenia the tuition fees range from USD840-1,680 per annum, according to Foundations for the Future, the latest report in The Value of Education series from HSBC
In 2016 April Armenian commercial banks provided about 3.98 billion drams worth education loans, by 2.9% more than in March, according to the monthly bulletin of the Central Bank of Armenia
By the end of February 2013 the outstanding amount of educational loans provided by Armenian commercial banks stood at 3.1 billion drams, a 0.3% increase from January, according to the monthly bulletin of the Central Bank of Armenia for February 2013
Armenian Anelik Bank was one of the first in Armenia to sign a cooperation agreement as part of a government-designed program to make higher education accessible to young Armenians, the bank said in a press release
Total loans allocated to education by Armenia’s credit organizations dropped 2% late October from September to nearly 130.5 million drams, according to the National Statistical Service of Armenia
Armenian commercial banks allocated nearly 2.5 billion drams for educational sector at the end of April this year, that is 6.5% higher compared to March 31
Loans extended by Armenian commercial banks for education totaled AMD 2.5 billion in late February 2012 – 18.4% less than the amount of late January 2012.
HSBC has pledged an additional US$15 million over five years to extend Future First, the Group’s flagship global education program that aims to tackle child poverty through education projects.
