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.
Out of the 15,000 citizens in Armenia who applied for a government-designed support program, 3,686 with bad loans have received it, said Daniel Azatyan, the head of the Union of Banks of Armenia (UBA), at a press conference today.
The reasons behind the recent failures in the national ArCa payment system are being studied with the involvement of international experts, announced the head of the Union of Banks of Armenia (UBA) Daniel Azatyan.
Agreements have been signed with over 500 citizens who have fallen victim to banking fraud in Armenia, said the head of the Union of Banks of Armenia (UBA) Daniel Azatyan.
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.
Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Khachatryan received World Bank Regional Director for the South Caucasus Rolande Pryce and newly appointed head of the WB Armenia office Fabrizio Zarcone, the government press service reported.
The Armenian government’s budget for the first half of the year was executed with a deficit of 39.2 billion drams, which is significantly lower than the projected deficit of 325.3 billion drams, according to a statement released by the Ministry of Finance today.
International rating agency Fitch expects inflation in Armenia to remain within the target level until 2027, although soft fiscal policy and the projected moderate weakening of the dram create certain risks.
A financial agreement for the Armenia-Sustainable Syunik Program has been signed in Luxembourg by Armenian Minister of Finance Vahe Hovhannisyan and Vice President of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Teresa Czerwińska.
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 for the first 6 months of 2025 exceeded AMD 200.7 billion, increasing by 20.51% compared to the beginning of the current year.
Out of the 15,000 citizens in Armenia who applied for a government-designed support program, 3,686 with bad loans have received it, said Daniel Azatyan, the head of the Union of Banks of Armenia (UBA), at a press conference today.
The reasons behind the recent failures in the national ArCa payment system are being studied with the involvement of international experts, announced the head of the Union of Banks of Armenia (UBA) Daniel Azatyan.
Agreements have been signed with over 500 citizens who have fallen victim to banking fraud in Armenia, said the head of the Union of Banks of Armenia (UBA) Daniel Azatyan.
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.
Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Khachatryan received World Bank Regional Director for the South Caucasus Rolande Pryce and newly appointed head of the WB Armenia office Fabrizio Zarcone, the government press service reported.
The Armenian government’s budget for the first half of the year was executed with a deficit of 39.2 billion drams, which is significantly lower than the projected deficit of 325.3 billion drams, according to a statement released by the Ministry of Finance today.
International rating agency Fitch expects inflation in Armenia to remain within the target level until 2027, although soft fiscal policy and the projected moderate weakening of the dram create certain risks.
A financial agreement for the Armenia-Sustainable Syunik Program has been signed in Luxembourg by Armenian Minister of Finance Vahe Hovhannisyan and Vice President of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Teresa Czerwińska.
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.
International rating agency Fitch expects inflation in Armenia to remain within the target level until 2027, although soft fiscal policy and the projected moderate weakening of the dram create certain risks.
The Central Bank of Armenia (CBA), with technical assistance from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and financial support from the Japanese government, has introduced master documentation for derivatives and repurchase transactions that is governed by Armenian law.
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.
The Board of the Central Bank of Armenia has revoked the banking license of Ardshininvestbank CJSC (formerly HSBC Bank Armenia CJSC) following its merger with Ardshinbank CJSC.
The net inflow of cross-border transfers in favor of individuals in Armenia, received from abroad through the banking system of the Republic of Armenia, amounted to $87.5 million in January-February 2025, compared to $153.9 million in January-February 2024, according to the report from the Central Bank of Armenia.
Regarding crypto-assets, the Central Bank of Armenia is trying to balance the opportunities and risks for the economy, Levon Sahakyan, a member of the Central Bank Board, said at the III Capital Markets Armenia conference organized by Cbonds.
The net inflow of cross-border transfers to individuals in Armenia, received from abroad through the banking system of Armenia, amounted to $18.7 million in January 2025, compared to $32.8 million in January 2024, according to the report from the Central Bank of Armenia.
Daniel Azatyan, Chairman of the Union of Banks of Armenia (UBA), was asked why interest rates on loans have not decreased after the Central Bank reduced the refinancing rate.
The Central Bank of Armenia warns motorists against a new type of fraud, saying in a statement that after looking into a set of reports and notifications of citizens, it has been found that recently there has been an increase in cases when unknown persons present themselves as employees of insurance companies and offer to conclude compulsory motor third-party liability insurance (CMTPL) contracts remotely.
