Deposits in commercial banks in Armenia at the end of July 2026 amounted to 8,289,634 million drams, compared to 8,070,715 million drams in June. This is according to data from the Statistical Committee of the Republic.
The volume of loans issued by commercial banks in Armenia as of the end of July 2026 amounted to 8,898,629 million drams, compared to 8,775,241 million drams at the end of June.
RA Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan called on the international payment system Visa to discuss the possibility of reducing fees charged for cashless payments through POS terminals in Armenia.
With the support of the Stepan Gishyan Charitable Foundation, the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute has received 120 radio guides and 45 new audio guides.
YEREVAN, August 10. /ARKA/. As of June 30, 2026, the total loan investment and leasing portfolio of Armenian credit institutions reached 681.8 billion drams, reflecting a 1.64% increase from the previous quarter and a 3.23% rise since the start of the year.
The international rating agency Moody's Ratings has revised the outlook on Armenia's sovereign rating from stable to positive, affirming its long-term issuer ratings in both local and foreign currencies at Ba3.
Armenia's financial agenda this week focused on capital market development, macroeconomic indicators, and attracting international financing for government programs.
Significant gaps in climate risk management, ESG competencies, information disclosure, and climate data continue to limit private sector investment in Armenia, according to the International Monetary Fund's "Armenia: Climate Policy Diagnostic - July 2026" report, published on September 3, 2026.
At a meeting on Thursday, the Armenian government approved a draft loan agreement with the OPEC Fund for €80 million as part of the "Armenia Economic Transformation Program."
In the Armenian consumer market, 12-month inflation in August of this year amounted to 4.4%, according to a report from the Statistical Committee of Armenia.
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
Deposits in commercial banks in Armenia at the end of July 2026 amounted to 8,289,634 million drams, compared to 8,070,715 million drams in June. This is according to data from the Statistical Committee of the Republic.
The volume of loans issued by commercial banks in Armenia as of the end of July 2026 amounted to 8,898,629 million drams, compared to 8,775,241 million drams at the end of June.
RA Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan called on the international payment system Visa to discuss the possibility of reducing fees charged for cashless payments through POS terminals in Armenia.
With the support of the Stepan Gishyan Charitable Foundation, the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute has received 120 radio guides and 45 new audio guides.
YEREVAN, August 10. /ARKA/. As of June 30, 2026, the total loan investment and leasing portfolio of Armenian credit institutions reached 681.8 billion drams, reflecting a 1.64% increase from the previous quarter and a 3.23% rise since the start of the year.
The international rating agency Moody's Ratings has revised the outlook on Armenia's sovereign rating from stable to positive, affirming its long-term issuer ratings in both local and foreign currencies at Ba3.
Armenia's financial agenda this week focused on capital market development, macroeconomic indicators, and attracting international financing for government programs.
Significant gaps in climate risk management, ESG competencies, information disclosure, and climate data continue to limit private sector investment in Armenia, according to the International Monetary Fund's "Armenia: Climate Policy Diagnostic - July 2026" report, published on September 3, 2026.
At a meeting on Thursday, the Armenian government approved a draft loan agreement with the OPEC Fund for €80 million as part of the "Armenia Economic Transformation Program."
In the Armenian consumer market, 12-month inflation in August of this year amounted to 4.4%, according to a report from the Statistical Committee of Armenia.
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
