By February 19, 2026, 21,539 citizens in Armenia have voluntarily switched to cashless pension and benefit payments, announced Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Arsen Torosyan.
A renovated VTB (Armenia) office has officially opened in Ashtarak. The ceremony was graced by the presence of the bank's management, partners, clients, and special guests from regional branches.
Daniel Azatyan, the head of the Union of Banks of Armenia, identified mortgage and consumer lending as areas that require attention in the context of the risk of credit market overheating.
The loan portfolio of Armenia's banking system increased to AMD 7.9 trillion by the end of 2025 from AMD 6.4 trillion in the same period of 2024, stated Daniel Azatyan, head of the Union of Banks 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 a meeting on Thursday, the Armenian government approved the ratification of a €6 million grant agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) for the Yerevan Customs and Logistics Center project.
In January, the AMD appreciated by 0.4 percent (mom) against the USD and EUR, according to World Bank's «Armenia Monthly Economic Update – February 2026».
Two-thirds of the inflation was driven by a 5.9% increase in food and soft drink prices, according to the World Bank's "Armenia Monthly Economic Update – February 2026."
Yerevan's budget revenues in January 2026 amounted to 7.2 billion drams, compared to the planned 6.9 billion drams, Acting Head of the Revenue Accounting and Collection Department of the Yerevan Municipality, David Hakobyan, announced at a working meeting on Monday.
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.
By February 19, 2026, 21,539 citizens in Armenia have voluntarily switched to cashless pension and benefit payments, announced Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Arsen Torosyan.
A renovated VTB (Armenia) office has officially opened in Ashtarak. The ceremony was graced by the presence of the bank's management, partners, clients, and special guests from regional branches.
Daniel Azatyan, the head of the Union of Banks of Armenia, identified mortgage and consumer lending as areas that require attention in the context of the risk of credit market overheating.
The loan portfolio of Armenia's banking system increased to AMD 7.9 trillion by the end of 2025 from AMD 6.4 trillion in the same period of 2024, stated Daniel Azatyan, head of the Union of Banks 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 a meeting on Thursday, the Armenian government approved the ratification of a €6 million grant agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) for the Yerevan Customs and Logistics Center project.
In January, the AMD appreciated by 0.4 percent (mom) against the USD and EUR, according to World Bank's «Armenia Monthly Economic Update – February 2026».
Two-thirds of the inflation was driven by a 5.9% increase in food and soft drink prices, according to the World Bank's "Armenia Monthly Economic Update – February 2026."
Yerevan's budget revenues in January 2026 amounted to 7.2 billion drams, compared to the planned 6.9 billion drams, Acting Head of the Revenue Accounting and Collection Department of the Yerevan Municipality, David Hakobyan, announced at a working meeting on Monday.
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.
On August 8, 2025, the law "On Amendments and Additions to the Law "On Combating Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing" will come into force in Armenia.
Armenia's national currency, the dram, was the only currency across the Eurasian Economic Union (it also includes Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Kingston) that did not depreciate against the US Dollar in 2019, according to a report on major socio-economic indicators of the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) in 2019
Leasing procedures in Armenia will be simplified, and market volumes are expected to double, Deputy Economy Minister Avag Avanesyan said during a government meeting on Thursday
The total amount of credit investments and leasing transactions made by Armenia-based 32 credit organizations over the first six months of 2016 grew by 7.2% from the beginning of the year to about 239.7 billion drams
Armenian commercial banks' financial leasing in February 2016 fell by 2.7% from January to 2.7 billion drams, according to the monthly bulletin of the Central Bank for February 2016
ARKA news agency has released a new ranking of Armenian credit organizations by size of investments and leasing operations in the third quarter 2015, which totaled 196.5 billion drams, a 3.2% drop from the beginning of the year
