The total investment portfolio of commercial banks in Armenia at the end of June 2026 amounted to 1,933,341,220 thousand drams, a decrease of 202.38 billion drams, or 9.48%, year-to-date.
Individuals in Armenia will be able to receive free electronic statements from commercial banks about their bank accounts, their balances, and the presence or absence of mutual obligations with the bank.
Armenia's banking sector remains well capitalized and highly profitable, supported by high net interest income and robust economic growth, according to a report from international rating agency S&P Global Ratings.
The success story of board games created by David Hovhannisyan began in a small garage near his home. David and his friends created educational games during their student years; as the number of orders grew, they decided to expand the business.
YEREVAN, August 10. /ARKA/. As of June 30, 2026, the total loan investment and leasing portfolio of Armenian credit institutions reached 681.8 billion drams, reflecting a 1.64% increase from the previous quarter and a 3.23% rise since the start of the year.
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 international reserves increased by approximately 40% year-on-year to a record $6.9 billion in June 2026, helping to strengthen the country's external reserves despite heightened geopolitical risks, according to a report by international rating agency S&P Global Ratings.
Armenia's public debt (excluding liquid assets) will remain broadly stable at just above 40% of GDP in the medium term, according to a report from the international rating agency S&P Global Ratings.
The international rating agency S&P Global Ratings affirmed the long- and short-term sovereign ratings of the Republic of Armenia at 'BB-/B', maintaining a positive outlook, the Ministry of Finance reported.
YEREVAN, August 14. /ARКА/. A man suspected of embezzling 802.5 million drams from a bank and money laundering has been arrested in Armenia. The preliminary investigation has been completed, the press service of the RA Investigative Committee reported.
Armenia's total public debt as of June 30, 2026, amounted to $13,900.932 million, an increase of $8.476 million compared to May 31, 2026, according to a report by the Statistical Committee of Armenia.
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 total investment portfolio of commercial banks in Armenia at the end of June 2026 amounted to 1,933,341,220 thousand drams, a decrease of 202.38 billion drams, or 9.48%, year-to-date.
Individuals in Armenia will be able to receive free electronic statements from commercial banks about their bank accounts, their balances, and the presence or absence of mutual obligations with the bank.
Armenia's banking sector remains well capitalized and highly profitable, supported by high net interest income and robust economic growth, according to a report from international rating agency S&P Global Ratings.
The success story of board games created by David Hovhannisyan began in a small garage near his home. David and his friends created educational games during their student years; as the number of orders grew, they decided to expand the business.
YEREVAN, August 10. /ARKA/. As of June 30, 2026, the total loan investment and leasing portfolio of Armenian credit institutions reached 681.8 billion drams, reflecting a 1.64% increase from the previous quarter and a 3.23% rise since the start of the year.
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 international reserves increased by approximately 40% year-on-year to a record $6.9 billion in June 2026, helping to strengthen the country's external reserves despite heightened geopolitical risks, according to a report by international rating agency S&P Global Ratings.
Armenia's public debt (excluding liquid assets) will remain broadly stable at just above 40% of GDP in the medium term, according to a report from the international rating agency S&P Global Ratings.
The international rating agency S&P Global Ratings affirmed the long- and short-term sovereign ratings of the Republic of Armenia at 'BB-/B', maintaining a positive outlook, the Ministry of Finance reported.
YEREVAN, August 14. /ARКА/. A man suspected of embezzling 802.5 million drams from a bank and money laundering has been arrested in Armenia. The preliminary investigation has been completed, the press service of the RA Investigative Committee reported.
Armenia's total public debt as of June 30, 2026, amounted to $13,900.932 million, an increase of $8.476 million compared to May 31, 2026, according to a report by the Statistical Committee of Armenia.
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
In June, 2020 consumer prices in Armenia increased by 1.7% compared to June 2019, and dropped by 1.54% from the previous month of 2020, the National Statistical Committee (NSC) said. The inflation in the first five months of 2020 was 0.5%, it said
More than $164.2 million were remitted to Armenia in 2018 June via banks as private money transfers for non-commercial purposes, which was by 1.2% more than the figure for June 2017, the Central Bank said. According to the Central Bank
Deposits at Armenia’s banks totaled AMD 2 425.9 billion in late June 2017 after shrinking 0.3% over one month, the Central Bank of Armenia reports on its website
Armenia’s gross international reserves totaled $1 566.4 million in late June 2016 after growing 2.24% or by $34.4 million over one month, the Central Bank of Armenia reports
Some 140,400 transactions totaling AMD 6.4 billion were made outside Armenia in June 2015 by using all the types of plastic cards issued by Armenian banks – 2.9% month-on-month decline and 5.8% growth respectively
The aggregate loan portfolio of Armenia’s commercial banks has been grown 4.8% since the beginning of this year reaching about AMD 1884.2 billion by late June
Armenian commercial banks’ aggregate overdue loan portfolio reached AMD 23.2 billion and made up 1.38% of their loan portfolio by late July after growing 2.9% over one month
