Armenia's financial agenda last week was determined by the banking sector's first-half results, changes in the money transfer sector, and exchange rate dynamics.
The total capital of Armenian banks as of June 30, 2026, amounted to 2 trillion 226.85 billion drams, an increase of 13.63% compared to June 30, 2025, and a decrease of 3.13% compared to March 31, 2026.
The total loan portfolio of Armenian banks as of June 30, 2026, exceeded AMD 8.56 trillion, representing a 23.56% increase compared to June 30, 2025, and a 6.8% increase compared to March 31, 2026.
All 17 operating commercial banks in Armenia were included in the list of the country's 1,000 largest taxpayers for the first half of 2026, according to data from the State Revenue Committee of the Republic 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.
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 public debt could increase to approximately 50% of GDP by the end of 2026, but the World Bank does not view this level as a significant threat to the country's macroeconomic stability, said Armine Manukyan, Senior Economist at the World Bank.
The World Bank forecasts inflation in Armenia at 4.6% by the end of 2026, up from 3.3% a year earlier, said Armine Manukyan, Senior Economist at the World Bank.
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.
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's financial agenda last week was determined by the banking sector's first-half results, changes in the money transfer sector, and exchange rate dynamics.
The total capital of Armenian banks as of June 30, 2026, amounted to 2 trillion 226.85 billion drams, an increase of 13.63% compared to June 30, 2025, and a decrease of 3.13% compared to March 31, 2026.
The total loan portfolio of Armenian banks as of June 30, 2026, exceeded AMD 8.56 trillion, representing a 23.56% increase compared to June 30, 2025, and a 6.8% increase compared to March 31, 2026.
All 17 operating commercial banks in Armenia were included in the list of the country's 1,000 largest taxpayers for the first half of 2026, according to data from the State Revenue Committee of the Republic 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.
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 public debt could increase to approximately 50% of GDP by the end of 2026, but the World Bank does not view this level as a significant threat to the country's macroeconomic stability, said Armine Manukyan, Senior Economist at the World Bank.
The World Bank forecasts inflation in Armenia at 4.6% by the end of 2026, up from 3.3% a year earlier, said Armine Manukyan, Senior Economist at the World Bank.
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.
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’s commercial banks bought around $109.3 million from the local foreign currency market on November 26 to 30 at the average weighted exchange rate of 484.28 drams per one USD, the Central Bank of Armenia reported on Monday
Armenia’s commercial banks bought around $88.2 million from the local foreign currency market on November 12 to 16 at the average weighted exchange rate of 486.95 drams per one USD, the Central Bank of Armenia reported on Monday
Armenia’s commercial banks bought around $86.8 million from the local foreign currency market on October 29 to November 3 at the average weighted exchange rate of 487.18 drams per one USD
Armenia’s commercial banks bought around $86.8 million from the local foreign currency market on October 1 to 5 at the average weighted exchange rate of 485.58 drams per one USD, the Central Bank of Armenia reported on Monday
Armenia’s commercial banks bought around $99.3 million from the local foreign currency market on October 1 to 5 at the average weighted exchange rate of 483.28 drams per one USD
Armenia’s commercial banks bought around $93.8 million from the local foreign currency market on September 24 to 28 at the average weighted exchange rate of 481.45 drams per one USD, the Central Bank of Armenia reported on Monday
Armenia’s commercial banks bought around $82.7 million from the local foreign currency market on September 17 to 20 at the average weighted exchange rate of 483.11 drams per one USD
Armenia’s commercial banks bought around $87 million from the local foreign currency market on September 10 to 14 at the average weighted exchange rate of 484.47 drams per one USD, the Central Bank of Armenia reported on Monday
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 $65 million from the local foreign currency market on July 2 to 6 at the average weighted exchange rate of 482.08 drams per one USD, the Central Bank of Armenia reported on Monday
