IDBank has expanded its card portfolio with the new Mastercard World card, created for those who value convenience not only in their everyday purchases but also while traveling.
The situation with the acceptance of Russian cash rubles by Armenian banks will be largely resolved, stated Daniel Azatyan, Chairman of the Union of Banks of Armenia.
Daniel Azatyan, Chairman of the Union of Banks of Armenia, believes the current number of commercial banks in the country is optimal, but theoretically allows for market consolidation.
The loan portfolio of Armenian banks in the first half of 2026 amounted to 8.8 trillion drams, up 11.5%, reported Daniel Azatyan, head of the Union of Banks of the Republic.
The total assets of Armenian banks as of June 30, 2026, amounted to 13.8 trillion drams, an increase of 8.1% since the beginning of the year, announced Daniel Azatyan, Chairman of the Union of Banks of Armenia.
The international rating agency Moody's Ratings has revised the outlook on Armenia's sovereign rating from stable to positive, affirming its long-term issuer ratings in both local and foreign currencies at Ba3.
Armenia's interdepartmental commission will soon present for discussion an action plan to implement MONEYVAL recommendations, said Daniel Azatyan, Chairman of the Union of Banks of Armenia, in response to a question from ARKA news agency.
The net inflow of cross-border transfers to individuals in Armenia, received from abroad through the Armenian banking system, amounted to $1.38 billion in January-June 2026, compared to $587.6 million in January-June 2025, according to a report from the Central Bank of the Republic.
Armenia's $5.9 billion international reserves cover more than four months of imports and currently provide a fairly reliable hedge against external shocks.
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
IDBank has expanded its card portfolio with the new Mastercard World card, created for those who value convenience not only in their everyday purchases but also while traveling.
The situation with the acceptance of Russian cash rubles by Armenian banks will be largely resolved, stated Daniel Azatyan, Chairman of the Union of Banks of Armenia.
Daniel Azatyan, Chairman of the Union of Banks of Armenia, believes the current number of commercial banks in the country is optimal, but theoretically allows for market consolidation.
The loan portfolio of Armenian banks in the first half of 2026 amounted to 8.8 trillion drams, up 11.5%, reported Daniel Azatyan, head of the Union of Banks of the Republic.
The total assets of Armenian banks as of June 30, 2026, amounted to 13.8 trillion drams, an increase of 8.1% since the beginning of the year, announced Daniel Azatyan, Chairman of the Union of Banks of Armenia.
The international rating agency Moody's Ratings has revised the outlook on Armenia's sovereign rating from stable to positive, affirming its long-term issuer ratings in both local and foreign currencies at Ba3.
Armenia's interdepartmental commission will soon present for discussion an action plan to implement MONEYVAL recommendations, said Daniel Azatyan, Chairman of the Union of Banks of Armenia, in response to a question from ARKA news agency.
The net inflow of cross-border transfers to individuals in Armenia, received from abroad through the Armenian banking system, amounted to $1.38 billion in January-June 2026, compared to $587.6 million in January-June 2025, according to a report from the Central Bank of the Republic.
Armenia's $5.9 billion international reserves cover more than four months of imports and currently provide a fairly reliable hedge against external shocks.
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
Inflation in the eurozone slowed to 1% in July, according to official data from the EU statistics agency, down from the European Central Bank's target of just below 2%, Finmarket reported
Eurozone Finance and Economic Ministers have agreed on guidelines for how the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) could directly recapitalise banks in trouble
Euro gained versus dollar at the end of trading day Wednesday on released Euro zone industry production statistics for April that was better than experts’ expectations, banki.ru reported
Fitch Ratings has placed the ratings of Bank of Cyprus (BOC), Cyprus Popular Bank (CPB) and Hellenic Bank (HB) on Rating Watch Negative to reflect downside rating risks arising from the deliberations to impose losses onto the banks' depositors, Reuters reported today referring to the agency
European Central Bank board member Joerg Asmussen said Monday that Cyprus can adjust its bailout as long as it does not reduce its financial contributions, banki,ru reported citing France Press
The banking systems of Russia and the former Soviet republics are in little danger of a major hit from the eurozone debt crisis because their direct links with eurozone banks are limited
Prime Minister of Finland Jyrki Katainen said problematic states of the euro zone should auction secured bonds for making it easier to enter the markets and reducing the cost of their borrowings, RIA Novosti reports
