Unibank offers Mastercard World "Travel" cards, designed specifically for clients who travel frequently and value convenience, reliability, and additional privileges.
Byblos Bank Armenia has joined FinTech Armenia Association as a Founding Member, marking a significant milestone in the Bank’s ongoing efforts to drive digital transformation and innovation within the financial sector.
The Central Bank of Armenia website and the centralized registry of bank accounts may be temporarily unavailable on April 14 from 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM due to scheduled maintenance of the information systems.
Unibank has been awarded the Client Protection Certification by MFR, a global rating agency, providing assessments, data and technical expertise for the sustainable finance industry.
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.
The Central Bank of Armenia should be prepared to raise the refinancing rate as needed to return inflation to the target level amid rising inflationary pressures and heightened uncertainty, stated Alexander Timan, head of the IMF mission to Armenia.
The net inflow of non-commercial money transfers to Armenia, from abroad through the Armenian banks amounted to $303 million in January-February 2026, compared to $87.5 million in January-February 2025, according to a report from the Central Bank.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecasts real GDP growth for Armenia at 5.3% in 2026 and 5.5% in 2027, according to the April World Economic Outlook, published on April 14.
Last week, the Armenian financial market focused on, among other things, statements by the Central Bank's management on macroeconomic risks, assessments of the possible inflationary impact of external shocks, discussions of stablecoins, and the development of regional payment infrastructure.
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
Unibank offers Mastercard World "Travel" cards, designed specifically for clients who travel frequently and value convenience, reliability, and additional privileges.
Byblos Bank Armenia has joined FinTech Armenia Association as a Founding Member, marking a significant milestone in the Bank’s ongoing efforts to drive digital transformation and innovation within the financial sector.
The Central Bank of Armenia website and the centralized registry of bank accounts may be temporarily unavailable on April 14 from 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM due to scheduled maintenance of the information systems.
Unibank has been awarded the Client Protection Certification by MFR, a global rating agency, providing assessments, data and technical expertise for the sustainable finance industry.
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.
The Central Bank of Armenia should be prepared to raise the refinancing rate as needed to return inflation to the target level amid rising inflationary pressures and heightened uncertainty, stated Alexander Timan, head of the IMF mission to Armenia.
The net inflow of non-commercial money transfers to Armenia, from abroad through the Armenian banks amounted to $303 million in January-February 2026, compared to $87.5 million in January-February 2025, according to a report from the Central Bank.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecasts real GDP growth for Armenia at 5.3% in 2026 and 5.5% in 2027, according to the April World Economic Outlook, published on April 14.
Last week, the Armenian financial market focused on, among other things, statements by the Central Bank's management on macroeconomic risks, assessments of the possible inflationary impact of external shocks, discussions of stablecoins, and the development of regional payment infrastructure.
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 Armenian government is preparing unprecedented mortgage rates for the social housing program, designed for young families, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said during a live Facebook broadcast on late evening on September 2
Unibank has improved terms on mortgage loans by downing interest rates on a number of lending products, the press office of the bank reported on Wednesday
VTB Bank (Armenia) has once again reduced effective rates on installment loans, offering its clients loans not only with lower interest rates, but also with reduced commissions
Interest rates on deposits in USD offered by Armenia-based commercial banks are significantly lower than the rates on deposits in the national currency, the dram. According to the Central Bank
Interest rates on loans in Armenia have decreased by approximately 4-5% in recent years, the deputy chairman of the Central Bank Nerses Yeritsyan told the parliament today
VTB Bank (Armenia) said today that customers who will sign insurance contracts against accidents along with signing loan contracts called «Universal" without collateral or gold-secured loans, will be provided with 1-1.5% discount on loan rates
The adjustment of the exchange rate of the national currency, the dram, will increase inflationary pressure by 1.5%-2% in the current quarter, Central Bank chairman Artur Javadyan said today
Interest rate spread of Armenia’s commercial banks was 7.26% in February, an increase of 2.07 percentage points compared to February last year, ArmStat reported. An increase of 1.63 percentage points is recorded compared to the month before
