The "Golden Crown" payment system has restricted money transfers from Russia to Armenia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, and several other countries following the imposition of new EU sanctions, Russian media report.
To support the development of local producers, promote Armenian exports to various countries worldwide, and enhance the competitiveness of Armenian businesses, Acba Bank is offering the best export factoring terms currently available in Armenia until September 30.
The combined net profit (after tax) of Armenian banks in the first half of 2026 amounted to 219.72 billion drams, compared to 200.7 billion drams in the same period of 2025, an increase of 9.48%.
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
The "Golden Crown" payment system has restricted money transfers from Russia to Armenia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, and several other countries following the imposition of new EU sanctions, Russian media report.
To support the development of local producers, promote Armenian exports to various countries worldwide, and enhance the competitiveness of Armenian businesses, Acba Bank is offering the best export factoring terms currently available in Armenia until September 30.
The combined net profit (after tax) of Armenian banks in the first half of 2026 amounted to 219.72 billion drams, compared to 200.7 billion drams in the same period of 2025, an increase of 9.48%.
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
The insights of the November at Armenia Securities Exchange have shown a surge of market and trade values of securities in comparison with November, 2020
The Armenian Securities Exchange (AMX) said the trade value of the Armenian government bonds traded in the primary market in 2020 July has grown by 46% from the same month in 2019 to 80.8 billion drams
Armenia registered a high indicator of financial stability, and the demand for government bonds exceeded supply 2.7 times, Artak Manukyan, the MP from the ruling faction My Step, said Wednesday an extraordinary parliamentary session
Armenian banks’ investments in government bonds at the end of October 2017 stood at 422 billion drams, an increase of 15.4% since the beginning of the year
Banks’ investments in government bonds in Armenia totaled AMD 388.4 billion in late June after shrinking 3.8% over the month, the Central Bank of Armenia reports
An additional auction has been held at NASDAQ OMX Armenia for government bonds worth AMD 1 billion, the press office of the stock exchange reported on Monday
Investments of Armenia’s banks in government bonds have grown 10.5% since the beginning of this year reaching AMD 403.9 billion in late May, but they reduced 2.4% over one month, the Central Bank of Armenia reports
Armenian finance minister Vardan Aramyan was the first today to purchase government treasury bonds worth 50,000 drams (less than $ 100) in the presence of journalists by using the new online gp.minfin.am platform
