Armenia plans to extend the cashback program for non-cash payments for pensioners and benefit recipients until December 31, 2026, announced RA Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Arsen Torosyan.
Acba Bank and Proparco, a member of the French Development Agency, reviewed the results of their year-long cooperation. A year ago, Proparco became a shareholder in Acba Bank, acquiring a 10% stake, the bank's press service reported.
In September, commercial bank deposits grew 1.1 percent (mom) and credit expanded 2.1 percent. This is stated in the World Bank’s review “Armenia Monthly Economic Update – November 2025”.
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.
At a meeting on Thursday, the Armenian government approved the ratification of a loan agreement with the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) for the €120.5 million tourism and regional infrastructure program in Armenia.
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.
Armenia plans to extend the cashback program for non-cash payments for pensioners and benefit recipients until December 31, 2026, announced RA Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Arsen Torosyan.
Acba Bank and Proparco, a member of the French Development Agency, reviewed the results of their year-long cooperation. A year ago, Proparco became a shareholder in Acba Bank, acquiring a 10% stake, the bank's press service reported.
In September, commercial bank deposits grew 1.1 percent (mom) and credit expanded 2.1 percent. This is stated in the World Bank’s review “Armenia Monthly Economic Update – November 2025”.
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.
At a meeting on Thursday, the Armenian government approved the ratification of a loan agreement with the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) for the €120.5 million tourism and regional infrastructure program in Armenia.
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.
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.
