Unexpected losses of the Armenian banking system on the horizon of three-year stress testing at the Central Bank are estimated at about 2% of risk-weighted assets, or about 185 billion drams, said Martin Galstyan, Chairman of the Central Bank of Armenia, presenting the financial stability report for 2025.
Amid the active expansion of fifth-generation mobile networks in Armenia, a rise in fraud activity has been recorded. Scammers, posing as employees of telecommunications companies, offer to “upgrade settings” or “activate 5G” using phone commands.
Last week, the Armenian financial market focused on bank restructuring mechanisms, the tax model for bank dividends, the regulatory agenda, comments from international financial institutions, and the development of financial literacy.
In December 2026, Unibank will summarize the results of a campaign held among holders of the limited-edition Love Is… card series and will raffle a romantic trip for two to Paris.
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.
Institutional players are entering the dram-denominated government debt market in Armenia, stated Martin Galstyan, Chairman of the Central Bank of Armenia.
The Central Bank of Armenia expects inflation to return to the target level in the medium term, said Central Bank Chairman Martin Galstyan, answering a question from the ARKA news agency.
There are two main risks for the financial stability of Armenia: one is associated with external factors, the other with internal processes, said the Chairman of the Central Bank Martin Galstyan, presenting the financial stability report for 2025.
Professional media covering the economy and financial sector, such as ARKA news agency, play a vital role in increasing public financial literacy and awareness.
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
Unexpected losses of the Armenian banking system on the horizon of three-year stress testing at the Central Bank are estimated at about 2% of risk-weighted assets, or about 185 billion drams, said Martin Galstyan, Chairman of the Central Bank of Armenia, presenting the financial stability report for 2025.
Amid the active expansion of fifth-generation mobile networks in Armenia, a rise in fraud activity has been recorded. Scammers, posing as employees of telecommunications companies, offer to “upgrade settings” or “activate 5G” using phone commands.
Last week, the Armenian financial market focused on bank restructuring mechanisms, the tax model for bank dividends, the regulatory agenda, comments from international financial institutions, and the development of financial literacy.
In December 2026, Unibank will summarize the results of a campaign held among holders of the limited-edition Love Is… card series and will raffle a romantic trip for two to Paris.
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.
Institutional players are entering the dram-denominated government debt market in Armenia, stated Martin Galstyan, Chairman of the Central Bank of Armenia.
The Central Bank of Armenia expects inflation to return to the target level in the medium term, said Central Bank Chairman Martin Galstyan, answering a question from the ARKA news agency.
There are two main risks for the financial stability of Armenia: one is associated with external factors, the other with internal processes, said the Chairman of the Central Bank Martin Galstyan, presenting the financial stability report for 2025.
Professional media covering the economy and financial sector, such as ARKA news agency, play a vital role in increasing public financial literacy and awareness.
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
For the third year in a row, HSBC Bank Armenia cjsc (hereinafter HSBC Armenia) has been ranked No.1 Domestic Cash Manager for Corporates by Euromoney magazine’s 2020 Cash management poll, the Bank said in a press release today. HSBC Armenia was also recognized as No.1 bank for Service for Corporates in Armenia for the second year in a row
The 4th of August marked the launch of “Boosting Responsible Financial Behaviour and Kick Start Business Activism Among Rural Population” project implemented by the Fund for Armenian Relief (FAR) and HSBC Bank Armenia CJSC (HSBC Armenia), the press office of the HSBC Bank Armenia reports
"HSBC Bank Armenia" CJSC (HSBC Armenia) said today it will donate 150 sets of computer workstations to students in socially vulnerable communities in Armenia to support their remote learning needs amidst COVID-19 and beyond
"HSBC Bank Armenia" CJSC (HSBC Armenia) will be allocating AMD15 million to COVID19 relief and recovery effort in Armenia, the Bank said today in a press release.. It said the funds will be donated to the Armenian Red Cross Society (ARCS), which will identify the most pressing humanitarian needs of vulnerable groups in the country and provide both immediate as well as medium and long-term response
“I am very pleased that HSBC Armenia has delivered such a successful result during the year 2011, achieving the highest profit in our history and in the banking sector. HSBC is well positioned in this very competitive market, and with our very clear strategy and committed employees we look forward to dynamic growth again in 2012”, Astrid Clifford, HSBC Bank Armenia Chief Executive Officer, was quoted as saying in a statement.
Following the market demand HSBC Bank Armenia announces the launch of its unallocated gold account services, the bank’s press office reported on Thursday.