Since July 1, 2026, financial institutions in Armenia providing remote services have implemented the "STOP" mechanism, allowing customers to independently restrict individual transactions or completely block remote financial services.
Risks to financial stability in Armenia are mitigated by banks' strong capital and liquidity positions, according to the international ratings agency Fitch Ratings.
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.
As of June 30, 2026, Yerevan's budget revenues amounted to 49.2 billion drams, compared to the planned 44.6 billion drams for January-June, according to David Hakobyan, Acting Head of the Revenue Accounting and Collection Department at the Yerevan City Hall.
The recommendations of the MONEYVAL report on Armenia do not pose a direct threat to the country's economy, but their implementation must be proportionate and not create unjustified barriers for bona fide businesses and investors, according to economist Hrant Mikaelyan.
The report of the Council of Europe Committee of Experts on the Evaluation of Anti-Money Laundering Measures and the Financing of Terrorism (MONEYVAL) on Armenia documented the country's progress in developing its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing systems, but identified insufficient effectiveness in investigations, prosecutions, and confiscation of criminal assets, as well as the need for stronger oversight in several economic sectors.
Armenia's international foreign exchange reserves have reached a record high, but their sufficiency to cover the country's external needs in the medium term will remain below the average for countries with similar credit ratings, according to a report by the international rating agency Fitch Ratings.
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
Since July 1, 2026, financial institutions in Armenia providing remote services have implemented the "STOP" mechanism, allowing customers to independently restrict individual transactions or completely block remote financial services.
Risks to financial stability in Armenia are mitigated by banks' strong capital and liquidity positions, according to the international ratings agency Fitch Ratings.
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.
As of June 30, 2026, Yerevan's budget revenues amounted to 49.2 billion drams, compared to the planned 44.6 billion drams for January-June, according to David Hakobyan, Acting Head of the Revenue Accounting and Collection Department at the Yerevan City Hall.
The recommendations of the MONEYVAL report on Armenia do not pose a direct threat to the country's economy, but their implementation must be proportionate and not create unjustified barriers for bona fide businesses and investors, according to economist Hrant Mikaelyan.
The report of the Council of Europe Committee of Experts on the Evaluation of Anti-Money Laundering Measures and the Financing of Terrorism (MONEYVAL) on Armenia documented the country's progress in developing its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing systems, but identified insufficient effectiveness in investigations, prosecutions, and confiscation of criminal assets, as well as the need for stronger oversight in several economic sectors.
Armenia's international foreign exchange reserves have reached a record high, but their sufficiency to cover the country's external needs in the medium term will remain below the average for countries with similar credit ratings, according to a report by the international rating agency Fitch Ratings.
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
Armenia Securities Exchange said today it has onboarded Armenian Eurobond (ISIN: XS2010028939, Ticker: EUBDB5) to start trading on its platform. A total of USD586.6 million in Eurobonds was placed earlier in February, 2021
The Armenian government will use part of the proceeds raised from sale of $750 million of USD-denominated Eurobonds to build a "financial cushion," Finance Minister Atom Janjughazyan said during a government meeting on Thursday
Armenia has successfully placed another issue of USD-denominated Eurobonds in the international market, Chairman of the Central Bank Martin Galstyan told reporters on Tuesday
Armenian government's decision to place another issue of Eurobonds is a forced step that contains great risks, economist Tatul Manaseryan said in an interview with ARKA news agency
For the first time in the history of Armenia's regulated securities market a trade transaction to the tune of 600 thousand US dollars was effected on the trading floor of corporate Eurobonds of the Armenia Securities Exchange (AMX)
The government of Armenia is considering a new issue of Eurobonds, possibly even in the national currency dram, Finance Minister Atom Janjughazyan said at an extraordinary parliamentary meeting today, convened to revise downward the budget indicators
Fitch Ratings has assigned 'B+'/ 'RR4' to the Eurobonds of Armenia's Ardshinbank, issued in the largest-ever for Armenia amount - USD300 million, at the lowest rate - 6.5% and the maturity term in 2025
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on Saturday that thanks to the third issue of Eurobonds, the government will save $10 million a year on servicing its foreign debt
Ardshinbank has issued Eurobons in unprecedented amount - USD 300 million at the lowest ever interest rate - 6.5%, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan reported Thursday on his Facebook page
Armenia’s Ministry of Finance is looking for an alternative to issuing Eurobonds, Finance Minister Atom Janjughazyan told reporters on Thursday. He said Armenia made tow issues of Eurobonds with maturity periods expiring in 2020 and in 2025 respectively
