The Armenian Ministry of Internal Affairs held intensive discussions with representatives of the office of Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan, the Investigative Committee, and the Central Bank to resolve the problem of citizens affected by cybercrime.
Unibank and Urartu football club announced the start of a long-term partnership. On June 27, 2025, a signing ceremony was held at the club's training base, whereby Unibank has become the title sponsor of the club.
In April 2025, deposits and loans of commercial banks of Armenia increased by 1.5% y/y and 0.8% y/y, respectively, slightly improving the ratio of loans to deposits compared to the figures for the previous year.
The refinancing rate of Armenia's Central Bank will average 6.8% in 2025, according to Eurasian Development Bank's macroeconomic forecast for seven member countries for 2025–2027.
In January-April 2025, the inflow of cross-border remittances to Armenia increased by 6% year-on-year to $1.8 billion, maintaining its historic high, according to a Eurasian Development Bank’s macroeconomic forecast for seven participating countries for 2025-2027.
In 2019, Armenia-based commercial banks earned a total of 78.8 billion drams in net profit, up from 56.4 billion drams they had earned in 2018, according to ARKA news agency's ranking of the most profitable commercial banks in the fourth quarter of 2019
Armenia will receive a loan and a grant from the German KfW bank for the implementation of the "Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Development" program.
Armenia’s budget remained in surplus through April, despite a projected deficit, according to World Bank's Armenia Monthly Economic Update – June 2025.
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved the first phase of a program that will improve access to irrigation and drinking water systems in rural and underserved settlements, create jobs, boost economic growth, and strengthen water security and resilience against extreme weather in Armenia.
The government of Armenia does not have serious problems with managing the public debt, Finance Minister Vahe Hovhannisyan said today in response to ARKA News Agency's about about how manageable the debt is and what the main risks associated with it are.
Armenia's investment market is experiencing a period of active development: the number of issues is growing, digital technologies simplify access to financial instruments.
Armenia's investment climate is undergoing significant changes, and the financial market is becoming more active. Armen Hovhannisyan, Director of investment banking at Dimension Investments, speaks in an exclusive interview with ARKA news agency about the barriers to development, tools for accelerating growth, as well as the prospects of venture capital.
On August 23, international credit rating agency S&P Global Ratings reaffirmed Armenia's long-term and short-term sovereign credit ratings in both foreign and local currency at "BB-/B." The agency also maintained its "stable" outlook for the country.
The Armenian Ministry of Internal Affairs held intensive discussions with representatives of the office of Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan, the Investigative Committee, and the Central Bank to resolve the problem of citizens affected by cybercrime.
Unibank and Urartu football club announced the start of a long-term partnership. On June 27, 2025, a signing ceremony was held at the club's training base, whereby Unibank has become the title sponsor of the club.
In April 2025, deposits and loans of commercial banks of Armenia increased by 1.5% y/y and 0.8% y/y, respectively, slightly improving the ratio of loans to deposits compared to the figures for the previous year.
The refinancing rate of Armenia's Central Bank will average 6.8% in 2025, according to Eurasian Development Bank's macroeconomic forecast for seven member countries for 2025–2027.
In January-April 2025, the inflow of cross-border remittances to Armenia increased by 6% year-on-year to $1.8 billion, maintaining its historic high, according to a Eurasian Development Bank’s macroeconomic forecast for seven participating countries for 2025-2027.
In 2019, Armenia-based commercial banks earned a total of 78.8 billion drams in net profit, up from 56.4 billion drams they had earned in 2018, according to ARKA news agency's ranking of the most profitable commercial banks in the fourth quarter of 2019
Armenia will receive a loan and a grant from the German KfW bank for the implementation of the "Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Development" program.
Armenia’s budget remained in surplus through April, despite a projected deficit, according to World Bank's Armenia Monthly Economic Update – June 2025.
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved the first phase of a program that will improve access to irrigation and drinking water systems in rural and underserved settlements, create jobs, boost economic growth, and strengthen water security and resilience against extreme weather in Armenia.
The government of Armenia does not have serious problems with managing the public debt, Finance Minister Vahe Hovhannisyan said today in response to ARKA News Agency's about about how manageable the debt is and what the main risks associated with it are.
Armenia's investment market is experiencing a period of active development: the number of issues is growing, digital technologies simplify access to financial instruments.
Armenia's investment climate is undergoing significant changes, and the financial market is becoming more active. Armen Hovhannisyan, Director of investment banking at Dimension Investments, speaks in an exclusive interview with ARKA news agency about the barriers to development, tools for accelerating growth, as well as the prospects of venture capital.
On August 23, international credit rating agency S&P Global Ratings reaffirmed Armenia's long-term and short-term sovereign credit ratings in both foreign and local currency at "BB-/B." The agency also maintained its "stable" outlook for the country.
The Central Bank of Armenia and the German KfW Development Bank signed a loan agreement on Monday for the 3rd stage of the SME lending program, which will go along with a technical assistance
AraratBank and FMO, the Dutch entrepreneurial development bank — highlighting the financial inclusion — signed a loan agreement for a total amount of USD 25 million
AraratBank has raised EUR 3 million from two funds advised by impact investor Incofin Investment Management: EUR 1, 5 million from Volksvermogen NV and EUR 1, 5 million from Incofin CVSO providing micro entrepreneurs an access to small loans
The ACBA-CREDIT AGRICOLE BANK and Proparco, a subsidiary of the French Development Agency, focused on private sector development, signed a loan agreement to the tune of $20 million that will be channeled into the development of small and medium-sized enterprises in Armenia's agricultural sector, the Bank said today in a press release
An emergency session of the Armenian parliament discussed today ratification of an agreement with the IMF regarding the use of the $280 million loan, allocated to Armenia in May 2019, and attraction of an additional loan in the amount of $35 million. The money is to help Armenia fight the coronavirus outbreak and mitigate its economic consequences
The Yerevan-based ACBA-CREDIT AGRICOLE BANK and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have concluded a loan agreement to the tune of $17 million, the bank's press service reported
Yerevan-based Armeconombank has signed a loan agreement with Deutsche Investitions und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH (DEG) to the tune of $10 million, a statement on the bank’s website says
An agreement, under which the Eurasian Fund for Stabilization and Development extends an investment loan to Armenia for building a section of North-South motorway, came into force last week, the press office of the Eurasian Development Bank reported on Tuesday
