14,757 applications for writing off bad loans have been received in Armenia within the framework of the relevant state support program, which started on February 1, 2025.
The President of the Black Sea Trade and Development Bank (BSTDB) Serhat Köksal expressed his gratitude for hosting the annual meeting of the BSTDB Board of Governors in Yerevan during a meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Tuesday.
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.
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is a key partner for Armenia in terms of major infrastructure projects and reforms in areas of strategic importance for the economy, Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan said.
Unibank summarised 2024 with a profit of 8.2 billion AMD, of which 7.8 billion AMD will be paid for dividends - almost twice as much as the previous year. The decision was taken at the shareholders’ annual general meeting of “Unibank” OJSC.
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 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
A criminal group operating in one of the capital's business centers and stealing citizens' money through Internet calls has been exposed in Armenia, the Investigative Committee of Armenia reports.
According to EDB forecasts, Armenia's economy will stabilize on a 5.5% growth trajectory with domestic demand remaining the main driver of development.
At a meeting on Thursday, the Armenian government approved a proposal to sign a financial agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB) “Armenia - Sustainable Syunik Program, Special Investment Window 1 EFSD+” for 50 million euros.
The Armenian government approved a $6 million grant agreement between the Republic of Armenia and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on a seismic safety improvement program at a meeting on Thursday.
ARKA news agency spoke with Freedom Broker Armenia Director Ovak Ovakimian about the transformation of investment thinking, company strategy and trust as an economic value.
Armenia's investment market is experiencing a period of active development: the number of issues is growing, digital technologies simplify access to financial instruments.
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.
14,757 applications for writing off bad loans have been received in Armenia within the framework of the relevant state support program, which started on February 1, 2025.
The President of the Black Sea Trade and Development Bank (BSTDB) Serhat Köksal expressed his gratitude for hosting the annual meeting of the BSTDB Board of Governors in Yerevan during a meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Tuesday.
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.
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is a key partner for Armenia in terms of major infrastructure projects and reforms in areas of strategic importance for the economy, Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan said.
Unibank summarised 2024 with a profit of 8.2 billion AMD, of which 7.8 billion AMD will be paid for dividends - almost twice as much as the previous year. The decision was taken at the shareholders’ annual general meeting of “Unibank” OJSC.
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 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
A criminal group operating in one of the capital's business centers and stealing citizens' money through Internet calls has been exposed in Armenia, the Investigative Committee of Armenia reports.
According to EDB forecasts, Armenia's economy will stabilize on a 5.5% growth trajectory with domestic demand remaining the main driver of development.
At a meeting on Thursday, the Armenian government approved a proposal to sign a financial agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB) “Armenia - Sustainable Syunik Program, Special Investment Window 1 EFSD+” for 50 million euros.
The Armenian government approved a $6 million grant agreement between the Republic of Armenia and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on a seismic safety improvement program at a meeting on Thursday.
ARKA news agency spoke with Freedom Broker Armenia Director Ovak Ovakimian about the transformation of investment thinking, company strategy and trust as an economic value.
Armenia's investment market is experiencing a period of active development: the number of issues is growing, digital technologies simplify access to financial instruments.
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.
Armenia's Investigative Committee, together with the Central Bank, are set to develop a string of tools and mechanisms that will help prevent fraudsters from stealing citizens' money, the head of the Investigative Committee Artur Poghosyan said today in parliament.
he net profit of the Armenian banking system in the first quarter of 2025 exceeded 100.6 billion drams, increasing by 24.9% compared to the first quarter of 2024.
In the first quarter of 2025, all 18 commercial banks in Armenia ranked among the top 1,000 taxpayers, collectively contributing AMD 28.3 billion in taxes and duties, as reported by the State Revenue Committee.
A hypothetical ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine would not have a significant immediate impact on the banking sector of Central Asian and Caucasus countries, including Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, according to a commentary by S&P Global Ratings analysts, as reported by FrankMedia.
Amid low inflation rates, the Central Bank of Armenia has substantially eased monetary conditions, but this has had a limited impact on banks' rates, the Eurasian Fund for Stabilization and Development's (EFSD) regional economic review “Winter 2024-2025” says.
The net profit of 17 Armenia-based commercial banks in 2024 amounted to over 363.1 billion drams, growing by 60.9% compared to 2023, according to reports of the banks published in accordance with international financial reporting standards.
All 18 Armenia-based commercial banks are in the list of 1000 largest corporate taxpayers in 2024, having paid 119.6 billion drams in various taxes, the State Revenue Committee said.
Armenia's banking sector was quick to respond to the situation caused by the spread of coronavirus, Mher Abrahamyan, Chairman of the Union of Banks of Armenia, said today
The outgoing year was marked with political events, particularly with change of power – heads of governing agencies and ministers, including the ministers of the economic sector, were replaced by new persons
