Did you know that, on average, only 11% of 15-year-old students in OECD countries demonstrate capabilities corresponding to the highest, 5th level of financial literacy?
The development of digital financial services today involves not only improving existing banking products but also creating specialized platforms that make financial services more efficient and accessible.
Armenian Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan and a delegation from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)—led by Elisabetta Falcetti, Managing Director for Turkey and the Caucasus—agreed to advance their cooperation agenda during a meeting on Thursday.
YEREVAN, August 10. /ARKA/. As of June 30, 2026, the total loan investment and leasing portfolio of Armenian credit institutions reached 681.8 billion drams, reflecting a 1.64% increase from the previous quarter and a 3.23% rise since the start of the year.
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 financial agenda this week centered on developing regulatory cooperation, digitizing currency transactions, and expanding capital market instruments.
During a meeting with a delegation led by Alexander Tieman, Head of the IMF Mission to Armenia, Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan discussed issues raised within the framework of the second review of the Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) supported by the IMF.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has kept its inflation forecast for Armenia unchanged at 4.2% for 2026 and 3.5% for 2027, noting that inflation trends over the first seven months were generally in line with expectations.
Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Khachatryan and Lyaziza Sabyrova, Country Director for Armenia at the Asian Development Bank (ADB), discussed new areas of cooperation and infrastructure projects.
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
Did you know that, on average, only 11% of 15-year-old students in OECD countries demonstrate capabilities corresponding to the highest, 5th level of financial literacy?
The development of digital financial services today involves not only improving existing banking products but also creating specialized platforms that make financial services more efficient and accessible.
Armenian Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan and a delegation from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)—led by Elisabetta Falcetti, Managing Director for Turkey and the Caucasus—agreed to advance their cooperation agenda during a meeting on Thursday.
YEREVAN, August 10. /ARKA/. As of June 30, 2026, the total loan investment and leasing portfolio of Armenian credit institutions reached 681.8 billion drams, reflecting a 1.64% increase from the previous quarter and a 3.23% rise since the start of the year.
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 financial agenda this week centered on developing regulatory cooperation, digitizing currency transactions, and expanding capital market instruments.
During a meeting with a delegation led by Alexander Tieman, Head of the IMF Mission to Armenia, Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan discussed issues raised within the framework of the second review of the Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) supported by the IMF.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has kept its inflation forecast for Armenia unchanged at 4.2% for 2026 and 3.5% for 2027, noting that inflation trends over the first seven months were generally in line with expectations.
Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Khachatryan and Lyaziza Sabyrova, Country Director for Armenia at the Asian Development Bank (ADB), discussed new areas of cooperation and infrastructure projects.
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
Seventeen Armenia-based commercial banks bought about $100.5 million at the local intrabank foreign currency market from December 10 to December 14 at the weighted average exchange rate of 484.44 drams for $1, the Central Bank reported
Seventeen Armenia-based commercial banks bought about $80.2 million from August 27 to August 31 at the local forex market at the weighted average rate of 482.06 drams for $1, the press service of the Central Bank reported
Armenia’s commercial banks bought around $95.8 million from the local foreign currency market on July 30 to August 3 at the average weighted exchange rate of 480.33 drams per one USD, the Central Bank of Armenia reported on Monday
Armenia’s commercial banks bought around $89.4 million from the local foreign currency market on June 16 to 20 at the average weighted exchange rate of 479.91 drams per one USD, the Central Bank of Armenia reported on Monday
Armenia’s commercial banks bought around $87.6 million from the local foreign currency market on July 2 to 6 at the average weighted exchange rate of 481.43 drams per one USD, the Central Bank of Armenia reported on Monday
Armenia’s commercial banks bought around $93.1 million from the local foreign currency market on June 25 to 29 at the average weighted exchange rate of 481.52 drams per one USD
Armenia’s commercial banks bought around $80 million from the local foreign currency market on June 4 to 8 at the average weighted exchange rate of 482.49 drams per one USD, the Central Bank of Armenia reported on Monday
Armenia’s commercial banks bought around $71 million from the local foreign currency market on May 21 to 25 at the average weighted exchange rate of 482 drams per one USD, the Central Bank of Armenia reported on Monday
Armenia’s commercial banks bought around $93.5 million from the local foreign currency market on May 14 to 18 at the average weighted exchange rate of 483.42 drams per one USD, the Central Bank of Armenia reported on Monday
Armenia’s commercial banks bought around $68.6 million from the local foreign currency market on May 7 to 11 at the average weighted exchange rate of 485.38 drams per one USD, the Central Bank of Armenia reported on Monday
Armenian banks bought a total of $84.7 million in the local forex market from May 2 to May 5 at the weighted average rate of 483.41 drams for $1, the Central Bank said
Armenia’s commercial banks bought around $92.3 million from the local foreign currency market on April 16 to 20 at the average weighted exchange rate of 480.54 drams per one USD, the Central Bank of Armenia reported on Monday
