The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) invested a record €426 million in the Armenian economy in 2025 through 26 projects, the bank's press service reported.
All 17 commercial banks operating in Armenia were included in the list of the top 1,000 taxpayers in 2025, having paid a total of 162.14 billion drams to the state budget.
The loan portfolio of the Armenian banking system as of December 31, 2025, amounted to 7.7 trillion drams, an increase of 22.66% compared to the fourth quarter of 2024.
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.
In December 2025, Armenia's inflation increased to 3.3 percent (yoy) from 3.1 percent (yoy) in November, according to World Bank's Armenia Monthly Economic Update – January 2026.
In November 2025, net non-commercial money transfers grew by 28.8 percent (yoy), , according to World Bank's 'Armenia Monthly Economic Update – January 2026.'
EasyPay LLC informs that, as a result of Viva Armenia CJSC unilaterally terminating the cooperation, starting from February 1, 2026, payments for Viva Armenia CJSC services will no longer be accepted through EasyPay payment 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
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.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) invested a record €426 million in the Armenian economy in 2025 through 26 projects, the bank's press service reported.
All 17 commercial banks operating in Armenia were included in the list of the top 1,000 taxpayers in 2025, having paid a total of 162.14 billion drams to the state budget.
The loan portfolio of the Armenian banking system as of December 31, 2025, amounted to 7.7 trillion drams, an increase of 22.66% compared to the fourth quarter of 2024.
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.
In December 2025, Armenia's inflation increased to 3.3 percent (yoy) from 3.1 percent (yoy) in November, according to World Bank's Armenia Monthly Economic Update – January 2026.
In November 2025, net non-commercial money transfers grew by 28.8 percent (yoy), , according to World Bank's 'Armenia Monthly Economic Update – January 2026.'
EasyPay LLC informs that, as a result of Viva Armenia CJSC unilaterally terminating the cooperation, starting from February 1, 2026, payments for Viva Armenia CJSC services will no longer be accepted through EasyPay payment 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
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 will not benefit if deliveries of Russian gas are paid in Russian rubles, Armenia’s national Russian-owned natural gas network, Gazprom Armenia CEO Vardan Harutyunyan said in an interview with Gos Armenii (Voice of Armenia) Russian-language semi-weekly
Placement of Eurobonds and gas agreement with Russia should reduce the risk of increasing pressures connected with funding of the Armenian government and increasing energy costs, according to IMF report ‘The Regional Economic Outlook for the Middle East and Central Asia”
The chairman of Armenia’s Central Bank, Artur Javadyan, told the parliament today that the rise in the prices of gas and electricity to become effective from July 7 will push the inflation rate by 2.5%
Andranik Grigoryan, chief of the Armenian central bank’s division in charge of stability and development of financial system, speaking Monday at a news conference, said the imminent increase in prices for the imported natural gas will not destabilize Armenia’s finance system
