On October 5, Armenia will issue a commemorative silver coin titled "COP17," dedicated to the 17th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, the Central Bank of Armenia’s press service reports.
Unibank has completed the placement of its AMD-denominated bonds ahead of schedule: the issue, with a total volume of AMD 3 billion, was fully placed within just a few days.
Acba Bank, the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund and the State Symphony Orchestra of Armenia summed up the results of musical and cultural projects jointly implemented over many years.
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.
Armenia and the French Development Agency (AFD) are discussing future cooperation in the areas of irrigation infrastructure and agriculture, energy, solid waste management, and private sector development, the press service of the Armenian government reports.
At its meeting on Thursday, the Armenian government approved the draft law "On the State Budget of the Republic of Armenia for 2027," which will be submitted to the National Assembly in accordance with established procedure.
The Central Bank of Armenia has issued a warning to the public regarding a company operating on Facebook under the name "My Fin UCO," which offers lending services without the appropriate regulatory license.
A modern approach to financial education must go beyond the mere transfer of knowledge and focus on actual financial behavior and people's well-being, stated Martin Galstyan, Chairman of the Central Bank of Armenia.
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
On October 5, Armenia will issue a commemorative silver coin titled "COP17," dedicated to the 17th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, the Central Bank of Armenia’s press service reports.
Unibank has completed the placement of its AMD-denominated bonds ahead of schedule: the issue, with a total volume of AMD 3 billion, was fully placed within just a few days.
Acba Bank, the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund and the State Symphony Orchestra of Armenia summed up the results of musical and cultural projects jointly implemented over many years.
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.
Armenia and the French Development Agency (AFD) are discussing future cooperation in the areas of irrigation infrastructure and agriculture, energy, solid waste management, and private sector development, the press service of the Armenian government reports.
At its meeting on Thursday, the Armenian government approved the draft law "On the State Budget of the Republic of Armenia for 2027," which will be submitted to the National Assembly in accordance with established procedure.
The Central Bank of Armenia has issued a warning to the public regarding a company operating on Facebook under the name "My Fin UCO," which offers lending services without the appropriate regulatory license.
A modern approach to financial education must go beyond the mere transfer of knowledge and focus on actual financial behavior and people's well-being, stated Martin Galstyan, Chairman of the Central Bank of Armenia.
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
The "Golden Crown" payment system has restricted money transfers from Russia to Armenia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, and several other countries following the imposition of new EU sanctions, Russian media report.
The Council of Europe's Committee of Experts on the Evaluation of Anti-Money Laundering Measures and the Financing of Terrorism (MONEYVAL) noted Armenia's progress in developing its system for combating financial crime, but recommended strengthening the effectiveness of money laundering investigations, asset confiscation, and oversight of certain economic sectors.
A new law on payment services is being developed in Armenia, taking into account modern trends in financial technology development, said Deputy Chairman of the Central Bank of Armenia Hovhannes Khachatryan.
Three Armenian citizens have been charged with using computer equipment to steal money from credit cards of 23 individuals, the press service of the Investigative Committee reported
Modernization of ATMs of Armenia’s commercial banks will need no considerable financial resources when new banknotes appear, David Nahapetyan, Secretary General of the Central Bank of Armenia, said in an interview with Novosti-Armenia
An evaluation group of the Committee of Experts on the Evaluation of Anti-Money Laundering Measures and the Financing of Terrorism, a monitoring body of the Council of Europe, headed by the Secretary General of the Committee John Ringguth will be visiting Armenia from May 25 to June 6, the Central Bank of Armenia reported today
On April 3, Ardshinbank offered two new money transfer systems to its clients – Best and ConversTransfer, which are served in the bank's 56 branches in Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, the bank's press office reports
About $1.728.5 billion were sent to Armenia in 2014 as private money transfers for non-commercial purposes through the banks, the Central Bank reported saying the amount represented a 7.5% or $141.1 million drop from the previous year
Several global banks have begun charging large customers to deposit their money in euros, a rare move that could have costly implications for investors and companies that do business in -Europe, according to news reports
