The net inflow of cross-border transfers to individuals in Armenia, received from abroad through the Armenian banking system, amounted to $1.08 billion in January-May 2026, compared to $511.7 million in January-May 2025, according to a report from the Central Bank of the Republic.
How modern fintech solutions are changing consumer behavior, expanding financial opportunities for businesses, and stimulating the economy was the focus of the presentation "When Financial Technology Becomes a Sales Engine," delivered by Grigori Yolyan, Head of the Commercial Partnership Department at IDBank, during Mantashyants Global Business Forum 2026.
Effective today, Fabrizio Zarcone becomes the World Bank Group Country Manager for Armenia, unifying country-level leadership across the institution to better support Armenia's public and private sector needs.
Artur Nakhshikyan, Director of Operational Risk Management at the Black Sea Trade and Development Bank, has been elected as an independent member of Unibank’s Supervisory Board.
As of March 31, 2026, the total loan portfolio of Armenian banks stood at AMD 8.01 trillion, marking a 22.63% rise compared to March 31, 2025, and a 4.05% increase from December 31, 2025.
The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) has identified the services sector, construction, and industry as the main drivers of economic growth in Armenia in January–May 2026.
The week in Armenia's financial market was dominated by the debt agenda, Central Bank statements, currency dynamics, and decisions regarding non-cash payments.
The Armenian government aims to bring the public debt-to-GDP ratio to 45%, approximately within five years, stated Deputy Finance Minister Avag Avanesyan.
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 net inflow of cross-border transfers to individuals in Armenia, received from abroad through the Armenian banking system, amounted to $1.08 billion in January-May 2026, compared to $511.7 million in January-May 2025, according to a report from the Central Bank of the Republic.
How modern fintech solutions are changing consumer behavior, expanding financial opportunities for businesses, and stimulating the economy was the focus of the presentation "When Financial Technology Becomes a Sales Engine," delivered by Grigori Yolyan, Head of the Commercial Partnership Department at IDBank, during Mantashyants Global Business Forum 2026.
Effective today, Fabrizio Zarcone becomes the World Bank Group Country Manager for Armenia, unifying country-level leadership across the institution to better support Armenia's public and private sector needs.
Artur Nakhshikyan, Director of Operational Risk Management at the Black Sea Trade and Development Bank, has been elected as an independent member of Unibank’s Supervisory Board.
As of March 31, 2026, the total loan portfolio of Armenian banks stood at AMD 8.01 trillion, marking a 22.63% rise compared to March 31, 2025, and a 4.05% increase from December 31, 2025.
The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) has identified the services sector, construction, and industry as the main drivers of economic growth in Armenia in January–May 2026.
The week in Armenia's financial market was dominated by the debt agenda, Central Bank statements, currency dynamics, and decisions regarding non-cash payments.
The Armenian government aims to bring the public debt-to-GDP ratio to 45%, approximately within five years, stated Deputy Finance Minister Avag Avanesyan.
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
VTB Bank (Armenia) acted as the financial partner of the first real estate exhibition Build Armenia 2021. The event was attended by 32 real estate developer companies which presented all formats of residential and commercial real estate available in the primary market, the press service of the bank reported
Armenia regards the Eurasian Fund for Stabilization and Development (EFSD) as a key partner, despite a small portfolio of joint projects, Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan said on Friday at a videoconference with representatives of the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB), convened to evaluate the efficiency of the EFSD-funded projects in Armenia
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan who has arrived in the Federal Republic of Germany on official visit, traveled first to the German city of Cologne
