The tax authorities of Russia and Armenia exchange bank account information only upon a specific request, Deputy Chairman of the Central Bank of Armenia Hovhannes Khachatryan told Radio RBC.
At the exhibition titled "Banks on One Platform," organized by the Union of Banks of Armenia Banks in Syunik, Aсba Bank showcased its programs and financing options available for local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) – including manufacturers, farmers, and individuals, as reported by the bank's press service.
The volume of loans issued by Armenian commercial banks as of the end of September 2025 amounted to 7,497,746 million drams, compared to 7,362,263 million drams at the end of August, according to data from the Statistical Committee of the Republic of Armenia.
The loan portfolio of Armenia's banking system increased by 29.89% in the third quarter of 2025 compared to the same quarter of 2024, reaching AMD 7.16 trillion.
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.
Moody's Ratings has upgraded Converse Bank CJSC's long-term local and foreign currency bank deposit ratings to Ba3 from B1, aligning the Bank’s rating with Armenia’s sovereign rating.
In 2025, the participation of foreign investors in Armenia's domestic government debt market saw a substantial rise compared to 2018, hitting 177 billion drams, as reported by Finance Minister Vahe Hovhannisyan.
Armenia's 2026 state budget expenditures will amount to 3.63 trillion drams, revenues to 3.09 trillion drams, and a deficit to 537 billion drams, or 4.5% of GDP, said Finance Minister Vahe Hovhannisyan during a discussion of the 2026 draft state budget in parliament on Wednesday.
The financial literacy regarding banking services among the Armenian populace has seen a notable increase in recent years, stated Georgi Melkonyan, the head of Freedom Academy Armenia.
According to a report from the Central Bank, the net inflow of cross-border non-commercial money transfers received via Armenian banks reached $1.02 billion from January to September 2025, up from $888 million during the same period in 2024.
The need to improve financial literacy is increasingly being discussed in Armenia, but what does this really mean, and why is it important not only for individuals but for the entire economy?
Interest in investing in Armenia has grown significantly in recent years, and along with it, so has the need for accessible tools that allow one to take their first steps in the financial market.
The tax authorities of Russia and Armenia exchange bank account information only upon a specific request, Deputy Chairman of the Central Bank of Armenia Hovhannes Khachatryan told Radio RBC.
At the exhibition titled "Banks on One Platform," organized by the Union of Banks of Armenia Banks in Syunik, Aсba Bank showcased its programs and financing options available for local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) – including manufacturers, farmers, and individuals, as reported by the bank's press service.
The volume of loans issued by Armenian commercial banks as of the end of September 2025 amounted to 7,497,746 million drams, compared to 7,362,263 million drams at the end of August, according to data from the Statistical Committee of the Republic of Armenia.
The loan portfolio of Armenia's banking system increased by 29.89% in the third quarter of 2025 compared to the same quarter of 2024, reaching AMD 7.16 trillion.
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.
Moody's Ratings has upgraded Converse Bank CJSC's long-term local and foreign currency bank deposit ratings to Ba3 from B1, aligning the Bank’s rating with Armenia’s sovereign rating.
In 2025, the participation of foreign investors in Armenia's domestic government debt market saw a substantial rise compared to 2018, hitting 177 billion drams, as reported by Finance Minister Vahe Hovhannisyan.
Armenia's 2026 state budget expenditures will amount to 3.63 trillion drams, revenues to 3.09 trillion drams, and a deficit to 537 billion drams, or 4.5% of GDP, said Finance Minister Vahe Hovhannisyan during a discussion of the 2026 draft state budget in parliament on Wednesday.
The financial literacy regarding banking services among the Armenian populace has seen a notable increase in recent years, stated Georgi Melkonyan, the head of Freedom Academy Armenia.
According to a report from the Central Bank, the net inflow of cross-border non-commercial money transfers received via Armenian banks reached $1.02 billion from January to September 2025, up from $888 million during the same period in 2024.
The need to improve financial literacy is increasingly being discussed in Armenia, but what does this really mean, and why is it important not only for individuals but for the entire economy?
Interest in investing in Armenia has grown significantly in recent years, and along with it, so has the need for accessible tools that allow one to take their first steps in the financial market.
Moody's Investors Service said in a press release that it has assigned B2 long-term and NP short-term local- and foreign-currency deposit ratings, a b2 baseline credit assessment (BCA) and adjusted BCA, as well as a B1(cr) long-term and NP(cr) short-term Counterparty Risk Assessment (CR Assessment) to Armenia's Anelik Bank CJSCo. The long-term deposit ratings carry a stable outlook
Countries in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) will continue to be affected by oil price movements and Russian spillovers in 2015-16, says Moody's Investors Service in its annual CIS Sovereign Outlook, published today
Moody's Investors Service has today downgraded Armenia's issuer and government bond rating to Ba3 from Ba2, and changed the outlook to negative from stable, the agency’s website reports
Armenia's (Ba2 stable) economy will continue to be adversely affected by an economic slowdown in Russia (Baa1 negative) due to the economic linkages between the two countries, says Moody's Investors Service in a report published Tuesday, Sept 16
Moody's Investors Service has assigned the following ratings to VTB Bank (Armenia): local currency deposit rating of Ba1, foreign currency deposit rating of Ba3, bank financial strength of D- (equivalent to a ba3 baseline credit assessment [BCA]), and Not-Prime short-term deposit ratings
