At a meeting on Thursday, the Armenian government approved amendments to the Tax Code and the Law "On State Duty," which provide for changes in taxation of the banking sector.
Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Khachatryan discussed infrastructure modernization and the transition to a green economy with a delegation led by Elisabetta Falcetti, Executive Director for Turkey and the Caucasus at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
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 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.
Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Khachatryan discussed infrastructure modernization and the transition to a green economy with a delegation led by Elisabetta Falcetti, Executive Director for Turkey and the Caucasus at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
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.
The week in Armenia's financial market was marked by the publication of financial indicators for the banking sector, updated macroeconomic indicators, and signals regarding capital market development.
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
At a meeting on Thursday, the Armenian government approved amendments to the Tax Code and the Law "On State Duty," which provide for changes in taxation of the banking sector.
Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Khachatryan discussed infrastructure modernization and the transition to a green economy with a delegation led by Elisabetta Falcetti, Executive Director for Turkey and the Caucasus at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
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 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.
Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Khachatryan discussed infrastructure modernization and the transition to a green economy with a delegation led by Elisabetta Falcetti, Executive Director for Turkey and the Caucasus at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
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.
The week in Armenia's financial market was marked by the publication of financial indicators for the banking sector, updated macroeconomic indicators, and signals regarding capital market development.
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
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 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 Central Bank of Armenia's cybersecurity standards are on par with those of developed central banks worldwide and has been successfully implementing international security standards for nearly two decades.
The net profit of Armenia's banking system in the third quarter of 2025 amounted to 107.2 billion drams, an increase of 15.57% compared to the same quarter of 2024, and a 7.39% increase compared to the second quarter of this year.
The net profit of Armenia's banking system for the first 6 months of 2025 exceeded AMD 200.7 billion, increasing by 20.51% compared to the beginning of the current year.
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.
