Yesterday, the Central Bank of Armenia raised its monetary policy rate for the first time in over three years. After setting the rate at 10.75% in December 2022, it remained unchanged for several months, and in June 2023, the Central Bank began a gradual rate reduction cycle.
Central Bank of Armenia Chairman Martin Galstyan didn't rule out an increase in loan interest rates in the country if the monetary policy tightening cycle continues.
The decision of the Board of the Central Bank of Armenia to raise the refinancing rate was primarily due to excessive demand factors, Central Bank Governor Martin Galstyan stated in response to a question from ARKA news agency.
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.
There is no liquidity shortage in Armenia, but the question remains about whether businesses meet investor requirements, according to Central Bank Chairman Martin Galstyan.
Thanks to significant remittance and capital inflows, gross reserves in Armenia rose to a record $6.5 billion in August, equivalent to 4.3 months of import coverage, according to the World Bank's Armenia "Monthly Economic Update – September 2026."
Food and non-alcoholic beverage prices account for 57% of inflation, despite a slowdown in their growth rate from 8.6% in June to 6.4% in August, according to the World Bank's Armenia "Monthly Economic Update – September 2026."
Armenia's public debt as of June 30, 2026, amounted to 5.12 trillion drams, compared to 5.30 trillion drams as of December 31, 2025, announced RA Finance Minister Vahe Hovhannisyan.
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
Yesterday, the Central Bank of Armenia raised its monetary policy rate for the first time in over three years. After setting the rate at 10.75% in December 2022, it remained unchanged for several months, and in June 2023, the Central Bank began a gradual rate reduction cycle.
Central Bank of Armenia Chairman Martin Galstyan didn't rule out an increase in loan interest rates in the country if the monetary policy tightening cycle continues.
The decision of the Board of the Central Bank of Armenia to raise the refinancing rate was primarily due to excessive demand factors, Central Bank Governor Martin Galstyan stated in response to a question from ARKA news agency.
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.
There is no liquidity shortage in Armenia, but the question remains about whether businesses meet investor requirements, according to Central Bank Chairman Martin Galstyan.
Thanks to significant remittance and capital inflows, gross reserves in Armenia rose to a record $6.5 billion in August, equivalent to 4.3 months of import coverage, according to the World Bank's Armenia "Monthly Economic Update – September 2026."
Food and non-alcoholic beverage prices account for 57% of inflation, despite a slowdown in their growth rate from 8.6% in June to 6.4% in August, according to the World Bank's Armenia "Monthly Economic Update – September 2026."
Armenia's public debt as of June 30, 2026, amounted to 5.12 trillion drams, compared to 5.30 trillion drams as of December 31, 2025, announced RA Finance Minister Vahe Hovhannisyan.
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
Armenia's gross international reserves totaled $2 234.5 million in late March 2018 after shrinking 1.9% or by $44.7 million over one month, the Central Bank of Armenia said Tuesday in its preliminary report
Consumer loans issued by Armenian banks as of the end of March 2017 amounted to 451.1 billion drams, an increase of 3.9% compared to the beginning of the year, the Central Bank of Armenia said
The total amount of deposits in Armenian commercial banks as of the end of March 2017 stood at 2.414.5 trillion drams, having increased by 0.3% from the previous month, according to the National Statistical Service (NSS)
The total external liabilities of Armenia’s Central Bank amounted to $613.7 million in late March 2016, having increased by 1.6% from the previous month
Loans in Armenian drams, provided to residents by local commercial banks in March 2016 rose by 0.4% from the beginning of the year to 684 billion drams
Armenia’s monetary base in March 2016 decreased by 0.8% when compared to February to about 849.8 billion drams, the National Statistical Service (NSS) said citing preliminary data of the Central Bank
Armenia's foreign exchange reserves totaled $1.622 billion at the end of March, down 3.5% or $58.7 million from $1.681 billion a month earlier, the central bank said on Thursday
Armenia’s money supply rose by 1.6% to about 1,539 billion drams as of the end of March compared to February, ArmStat reported based on preliminary information from the Central Bank of Armenia (CBA)
