The average market exchange rate of the U.S. dollar to the Armenian dram on March 3, 2025, amounted to 393.69 drams, having increased by 0.34 points compared to February 28.
The net inflow of cross-border transfers to individuals in Armenia, received from abroad through the banking system of Armenia, amounted to $18.7 million in January 2025, compared to $32.8 million in January 2024, according to the report from the Central Bank of Armenia.
Starting on February 26, Acba Bank launched a pre-sale of Visa Signature Limited Edition cards featuring Martiros Saryan's painting "Armenia" in a limited quantity of 500 pieces.
The Federation Council of the Russian Federation approved a law granting the board of directors of the Bank of Russia the right to determine on an annual basis the list of types of foreign currencies that can be contributed to pay for the authorized capital of credit organizations, insurance organizations and non-state pension funds (NPF), TASS reports.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) invested $132 million in Armenia in 2024, of which $96.7 million was invested in the public sector, $30 million in private sector projects, and $5.3 million in technical assistance, Narine Mehrabyan, ADB Public Relations and Communications Officer, told ARKA.
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
ARKA News Agency has released the ranking of the biggest profit-gainers among Armenia's commercial banks for Jan-Sept 2019. The Armenian banking sector's aggregate net profit for Jan-Sept 2019 amounted to AMD 60.9 billion against the AMD 51.7 billion of the same period a year before showing a 18% year-on-year growth. All the 17 banks of the country operated with profits
The Federation Council of the Russian Federation approved a law granting the board of directors of the Bank of Russia the right to determine on an annual basis the list of types of foreign currencies that can be contributed to pay for the authorized capital of credit organizations, insurance organizations and non-state pension funds (NPF), TASS reports.
Inflation in Armenia rose to 1.7 percent (yoy) in January 2025, the highest yoy rate since April 2023, acording to the World Bank's “Armenia Monthly Economic Update - February 2024”.
ARKA News Agency announces the launch of the updated website Arkatelecom.am — the first specialized resource in the field of high technologies and telecommunications in Armenia, operating since 2008.
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.
In an exclusive interview with ARKA news agency CEO of Armenian Securities Exchange (AMX) Hayk Yeganyan spoke about the strategy of the exchange, prospects of the securities market development, as well as the obstacles on this path
The average market exchange rate of the U.S. dollar to the Armenian dram on March 3, 2025, amounted to 393.69 drams, having increased by 0.34 points compared to February 28.
The net inflow of cross-border transfers to individuals in Armenia, received from abroad through the banking system of Armenia, amounted to $18.7 million in January 2025, compared to $32.8 million in January 2024, according to the report from the Central Bank of Armenia.
Starting on February 26, Acba Bank launched a pre-sale of Visa Signature Limited Edition cards featuring Martiros Saryan's painting "Armenia" in a limited quantity of 500 pieces.
The Federation Council of the Russian Federation approved a law granting the board of directors of the Bank of Russia the right to determine on an annual basis the list of types of foreign currencies that can be contributed to pay for the authorized capital of credit organizations, insurance organizations and non-state pension funds (NPF), TASS reports.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) invested $132 million in Armenia in 2024, of which $96.7 million was invested in the public sector, $30 million in private sector projects, and $5.3 million in technical assistance, Narine Mehrabyan, ADB Public Relations and Communications Officer, told ARKA.
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
ARKA News Agency has released the ranking of the biggest profit-gainers among Armenia's commercial banks for Jan-Sept 2019. The Armenian banking sector's aggregate net profit for Jan-Sept 2019 amounted to AMD 60.9 billion against the AMD 51.7 billion of the same period a year before showing a 18% year-on-year growth. All the 17 banks of the country operated with profits
The Federation Council of the Russian Federation approved a law granting the board of directors of the Bank of Russia the right to determine on an annual basis the list of types of foreign currencies that can be contributed to pay for the authorized capital of credit organizations, insurance organizations and non-state pension funds (NPF), TASS reports.
Inflation in Armenia rose to 1.7 percent (yoy) in January 2025, the highest yoy rate since April 2023, acording to the World Bank's “Armenia Monthly Economic Update - February 2024”.
ARKA News Agency announces the launch of the updated website Arkatelecom.am — the first specialized resource in the field of high technologies and telecommunications in Armenia, operating since 2008.
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.
In an exclusive interview with ARKA news agency CEO of Armenian Securities Exchange (AMX) Hayk Yeganyan spoke about the strategy of the exchange, prospects of the securities market development, as well as the obstacles on this path
The amount of private remittances sent to Armenia via banks in May 2019 totaled $168.9 million, an increase of $29.2 million, or 20.9% as opposed to the same month in 2018, the Central Bank of Armenia said today. It said in May alone the amount of remittances increased by 16.9% from the previous month
Residents’ deposits in drams in Armenia grew 1.2% in May 2017, compared with the previous month, to AMD 750 billion, and dollar deposits shrank 0.8% to AMD 1 066.8 billion, the Central Bank of Armenia reports on its website
Private remittances sent to Armenia via banks slashed by 17% in May 2016 when compared to the same period of 2015, falling to $109.5 million, the Central Bank said. It said also in May the remittances decreased by 4.8% from April
Some 2, 052,722 transactions totaling AMD 100 billion were made in May 2014 by using the payment cards issued by Armenian and foreign banks via all the types of services in Armenia’s territory
The total amount of deposits in Armenia’s commercial banks has grown 1.1% since the beginning of this year reaching AMD 1630.6 billion by late May, the National Statistical Service reports
