Finance Minister Vahe Hovhannisyan has been appointed as Armenia's Governor on the Board of Governors of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), according to a decree by RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.
The Armenian payment and settlement system UBPay has announced a partnership with iSend, a global company that specializes in offering seamless money transfer solutions. This collaboration expands the options available to UBPay customers, providing access to transfers to the United States, Canada, India, Australia, Singapore, and European countries.
Quiet, heartfelt, and melodic: the recording and presentation of the album "Symphonic Lullabies" took place in collaboration with Acba Bank, the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund, and the State Symphony Orchestra of Armenia.
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.
At the next meeting of the Central Bank of Armenia, the refinancing rate will be maintained at 6.75%, according to Georgi Melkonyan, head of Freedom Academy.
Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan discussed details of current programs and potential new areas of cooperation with the new head of the European Investment Bank (EIB) regional office in the South Caucasus, Stella Renita.
At a meeting on Thursday, the Armenian government approved the signing of a loan and grant agreement with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for the Transformative Housing Reforms for Improved Vitality and Empowerment (THRIVE) Program.
The universal cashback system developed in Armenia for cashless payments is planned to launch on January 1, 2026, Finance Minister Vahe Hovhannisyan announced during a parliamentary discussion of the 2026 draft state budget.
Given the projected exchange rate of the Armenian dram, the public debt-to-GDP ratio will stabilize in the 50-60% range in the medium term, stated Armenian Finance Minister Vahe Hovhannisyan.
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.
ARKA news agency spoke with Freedom Broker Armenia Director Ovak Ovakimian about the transformation of investment thinking, company strategy and trust as an economic value.
Finance Minister Vahe Hovhannisyan has been appointed as Armenia's Governor on the Board of Governors of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), according to a decree by RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.
The Armenian payment and settlement system UBPay has announced a partnership with iSend, a global company that specializes in offering seamless money transfer solutions. This collaboration expands the options available to UBPay customers, providing access to transfers to the United States, Canada, India, Australia, Singapore, and European countries.
Quiet, heartfelt, and melodic: the recording and presentation of the album "Symphonic Lullabies" took place in collaboration with Acba Bank, the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund, and the State Symphony Orchestra of Armenia.
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.
At the next meeting of the Central Bank of Armenia, the refinancing rate will be maintained at 6.75%, according to Georgi Melkonyan, head of Freedom Academy.
Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan discussed details of current programs and potential new areas of cooperation with the new head of the European Investment Bank (EIB) regional office in the South Caucasus, Stella Renita.
At a meeting on Thursday, the Armenian government approved the signing of a loan and grant agreement with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for the Transformative Housing Reforms for Improved Vitality and Empowerment (THRIVE) Program.
The universal cashback system developed in Armenia for cashless payments is planned to launch on January 1, 2026, Finance Minister Vahe Hovhannisyan announced during a parliamentary discussion of the 2026 draft state budget.
Given the projected exchange rate of the Armenian dram, the public debt-to-GDP ratio will stabilize in the 50-60% range in the medium term, stated Armenian Finance Minister Vahe Hovhannisyan.
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.
ARKA news agency spoke with Freedom Broker Armenia Director Ovak Ovakimian about the transformation of investment thinking, company strategy and trust as an economic value.
In the first half of 2025, foreign investment inflow into the real sector of the Armenian economy reached 47,955.2 million drams, which is a decrease of 59,317.5 million drams compared to the same period in 2024.
According to the National Statistical Committee, the volume of deposits in all 17 Armenian commercial banks at the end of June 2025 amounted to 6,693,323 million drams, up from 6,665,578 million drams in May.
In July 2025, the average settlement rate of the Armenian dram to the US dollar was 384.1 drams, which is 1% lower than the same indicator in June 2024 (388.1 drams).
In May 2025, the average settlement exchange rate of the Armenian dram to the US dollar was 386.6 drams, which is 0.3% lower than the same indicator in May 2024 (387.8 drams).
he volume of insurance premiums in Armenia in 2024 amounted to 73,030.1 million drams, according to the report of the National Statistical Committee of Armenia, titled “Activities of Insurance Companies of Armenia in the Fourth Quarter of 2024.”
The total public debt of Armenia as of January 31, 2025, amounted to $12,886.996 million, an increase of $44.756 million compared to December 31, 2024.
In February of this year, the 12-month inflation in Armenia's consumer market was 2.5%, according to a report by the National Statistical Committee (NSC) of Armenia.
In January 2025, the average exchange rate of the Armenian dram to the US dollar was 397.9 drams, which is 1.7% lower than in January 2024 (405 drams), according to a report by the National Statistical Committee of Armenia.
The amount of deposits in Armenia's commercial banks stood at AMD 6,463,958 million at the end of December 2024 against AMD 5,960,193 million at the end of September, according to the National Statistical Committee.
Armenia's overall public debt as of December 31, 2024 amounted to $12,842,240,000, increasing by $274.4 million compared to November 30, 2024, the National Statistical Committee said.
Over $94.6 million was received in Armenia via banks as individual noncommercial transfers in January 2018, the Central Bank of Armenia reports on its website
Over $1 756.4 million came to Armenia through banks in 2017 as individual noncommercial remittances – 14.5% or $223.6 million more than one year before, the Central Bank of Armenia reports on its website
