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.
A review of information received by the Central Bank has revealed that a company presenting itself as "bank24.am" is making a public offer of loans through advertisements posted on its website and various social media platforms (TikTok, Facebook, Instagram).
In alignment with the "Clean Future for Lake Sevan" initiative, Acba Bank, in collaboration with the Armenian branch of the German Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Union (NABU), has undertaken efforts to clear one of the lake's shores of plastic and debris.
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.
Given significant uncertainty, the Central Bank of Armenia should continue to closely monitor economic trends and inflation expectations and be prepared to adjust the refinancing rate if necessary, the IMF said in a statement following the visit of the Fund mission, led by Alexander Timan, to Yerevan from September 17-30.
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Alexander Tieman visited Yerevan from September 17-30, 2025, to conduct discussions for the Sixth review under the current Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) with Armenia and the authorities’ request of a new 36-month SBA.
The Committee on Financial, Credit, and Budgetary Affairs of the National Assembly of Armenia approved the draft law "On Amendments to the Law on Public Debt" in its first reading.
In the first half of 2025, foreign investment inflow into the real sector of the Armenian economy reached 47,955.2 million drams, which is a decrease of 59,317.5 million drams compared to the same period in 2024.
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.
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.
A review of information received by the Central Bank has revealed that a company presenting itself as "bank24.am" is making a public offer of loans through advertisements posted on its website and various social media platforms (TikTok, Facebook, Instagram).
In alignment with the "Clean Future for Lake Sevan" initiative, Acba Bank, in collaboration with the Armenian branch of the German Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Union (NABU), has undertaken efforts to clear one of the lake's shores of plastic and debris.
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.
Given significant uncertainty, the Central Bank of Armenia should continue to closely monitor economic trends and inflation expectations and be prepared to adjust the refinancing rate if necessary, the IMF said in a statement following the visit of the Fund mission, led by Alexander Timan, to Yerevan from September 17-30.
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Alexander Tieman visited Yerevan from September 17-30, 2025, to conduct discussions for the Sixth review under the current Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) with Armenia and the authorities’ request of a new 36-month SBA.
The Committee on Financial, Credit, and Budgetary Affairs of the National Assembly of Armenia approved the draft law "On Amendments to the Law on Public Debt" in its first reading.
In the first half of 2025, foreign investment inflow into the real sector of the Armenian economy reached 47,955.2 million drams, which is a decrease of 59,317.5 million drams compared to the same period in 2024.
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.
The board of the Central Bank of Armenia decided Tuesday at its meeting to leave the key refinancing rate unchanged - at 5.5%, the press office of the regulator reports
Interest rates on short-term and long-term deposits in the national currency, the dram, increased on average by 1.1% in October to 14.8%, the Central Bank of Armenia said today
The exchange rate of Armenia’s national currency in a balanced state, Vache Gabrielyan, the vice-premier and the minister of international integration and reforms, said on Wednesday
Interest rates on loans in Armenian national currency, the dram, may drop depending on inflation forecasts, monetary policies and the refinancing rate, a deputy governor of the Central Bank, Nerses Yeritsyan, told the parliament on Tuesday
The Bank of Russia left the key interest rate unchanged Friday at 11%, citing ruble-driven inflationary risks, and said that its further rate decisions will depend on the risks of inflation and cooling of the economy
Interest rates on short-term and long-term loans provided by Armenian banks grew in July, according to a statement placed on Central Bank’s official website
The European Central Bank (ECB) governing board voted today to keep the benchmark refinancing rate at its current all-time low of 0.05%, Finmarket.ru reported
Fitch Ratings said it has assigned Dilijan Finance B.V.'s upcoming issue of senior unsecured notes an expected Long-term rating of 'B+(EXP)' and a Recovery Rating of 'RR4'. These limited recourse notes are to be used solely for financing a US dollar-denominated loan to Ardshinbank CJSC (Ardshin)
Brazil’s antitrust agency is investigating banking giants Citigroup Inc., HSBC Holdings PLC, Deutsche Bank AG and a long list of their peers on suspicion of forming a cartel to manipulate the exchange rate of the Brazilian currency, the real, The Wall Street Journal reports
In a surprise move, Sweden’s central bank on Thursday cut its main interest and increased its bond buying program as it stepped up its battle to raise inflation amid rising economic uncertainty triggered by the Greek crisis, vestifinance reports citing The Wall Street Journal (WSJ)
