On November 13, the Central Bank of Armenia put into circulation a silver commemorative coin titled "Sevanavank," part of the "Historical Doors" series.
The Central Bank of Armenia (CBA) should continue to monitor economic developments and inflation expectations, and remain prepared to adjust its key policy rate as necessary.
As part of “The Power of One Dram” initiative, IDBank and Idram have announced the results for October. A total of AMD 4,589,996 has been transferred to the “Physmath Friends” Charitable Foundation, the initiative’s beneficiary for the previous month.
The ARKA agency has published a ranking of Armenia’s largest credit organizations based on the volume of their credit investments and leasing operations as of September 30, 2026.
An IMF team has reached a staff-level agreement with the Armenian authorities on the completion of the second review under a three-year Stand-By Agreement (SBA), as well as on a new, parallel program: the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF).
The Central Bank of Armenia's further decisions on the refinancing rate will depend on inflation dynamics and its structure, according to Freedom Broker Armenia Director Hovak Hovakimyan.
The Board of the Central Bank of Armenia has decided to continue its policy of raising interest rates, taking into account the likelihood of scenarios involving increased inflation risks, stated Central Bank Chairman Martin Galstyan.
Armenia’s corporate bond market is entering a new stage of development, expanding opportunities for businesses to secure financing while offering investors an alternative to bank deposits.
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.
On November 13, the Central Bank of Armenia put into circulation a silver commemorative coin titled "Sevanavank," part of the "Historical Doors" series.
The Central Bank of Armenia (CBA) should continue to monitor economic developments and inflation expectations, and remain prepared to adjust its key policy rate as necessary.
As part of “The Power of One Dram” initiative, IDBank and Idram have announced the results for October. A total of AMD 4,589,996 has been transferred to the “Physmath Friends” Charitable Foundation, the initiative’s beneficiary for the previous month.
The ARKA agency has published a ranking of Armenia’s largest credit organizations based on the volume of their credit investments and leasing operations as of September 30, 2026.
An IMF team has reached a staff-level agreement with the Armenian authorities on the completion of the second review under a three-year Stand-By Agreement (SBA), as well as on a new, parallel program: the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF).
The Central Bank of Armenia's further decisions on the refinancing rate will depend on inflation dynamics and its structure, according to Freedom Broker Armenia Director Hovak Hovakimyan.
The Board of the Central Bank of Armenia has decided to continue its policy of raising interest rates, taking into account the likelihood of scenarios involving increased inflation risks, stated Central Bank Chairman Martin Galstyan.
Armenia’s corporate bond market is entering a new stage of development, expanding opportunities for businesses to secure financing while offering investors an alternative to bank deposits.
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 Central Bank of Armenia has recently received reports of a new financial fraud scheme in which criminals visit citizens' apartments posing as employees of utility companies, the regulator's press service reported.
Armenia is introducing a state subsidy for interest rates on loans and leases used to purchase electrical energy storage systems, announced Armenian Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan.
Legislative amendments in Armenia will now allow for the electronic execution without the need for notarization of standard, mixed-type real estate collateral agreements involving banks or credit organizations.
The volume of loans issued by commercial banks in Armenia as of the end of July 2026 amounted to 8,898,629 million drams, compared to 8,775,241 million drams at the end of June.
Interest rates on loans in Armenia may decrease if favorable inflation and geopolitical conditions persist, stated Martin Galstyan, Chairman of the Central Bank of Armenia, on Public Television.
The Central Bank of Armenia has initiated a program to support small and medium-sized businesses, under which interest rates on loans for companies with good credit and tax histories may be reduced by 1-1.5%, stated Central Bank Chairman Martin Galstyan.
During a meeting held on Thursday, the Armenian government endorsed a draft presidential decree concerning the grant aspect of the $250 million loan agreement established between Armenia and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) under the Transformative Housing Reforms for Improved Vitality and Empowerment (THRIVE) Program, which was signed on October 30 of this year.
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.
VTB Bank (Armenia) said today that individual entrepreneurs and legal entities can now apply for loans up to 200 million drams to develop their businesses.
