June 1st, International Children’s Day, is approaching – a perfect occasion to remind everyone about the importance of children’s rights and their well-being.
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.
Institutional players are entering the dram-denominated government debt market in Armenia, stated Martin Galstyan, Chairman of the Central Bank of Armenia.
The Central Bank of Armenia expects inflation to return to the target level in the medium term, said Central Bank Chairman Martin Galstyan, answering a question from the ARKA news agency.
There are two main risks for the financial stability of Armenia: one is associated with external factors, the other with internal processes, said the Chairman of the Central Bank Martin Galstyan, presenting the financial stability report for 2025.
Professional media covering the economy and financial sector, such as ARKA news agency, play a vital role in increasing public financial literacy and awareness.
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
June 1st, International Children’s Day, is approaching – a perfect occasion to remind everyone about the importance of children’s rights and their well-being.
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.
Institutional players are entering the dram-denominated government debt market in Armenia, stated Martin Galstyan, Chairman of the Central Bank of Armenia.
The Central Bank of Armenia expects inflation to return to the target level in the medium term, said Central Bank Chairman Martin Galstyan, answering a question from the ARKA news agency.
There are two main risks for the financial stability of Armenia: one is associated with external factors, the other with internal processes, said the Chairman of the Central Bank Martin Galstyan, presenting the financial stability report for 2025.
Professional media covering the economy and financial sector, such as ARKA news agency, play a vital role in increasing public financial literacy and awareness.
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
Acba bank was the first bank in Armenia to start a series of free business training courses in 2013, designed specifically for the development of SME and to this day it has held 105 such courses, which involved managers of 820 small and medium-sized enterprises and 1,480 decision makers, the bank's press service reported
YEREVAN, Dec.3 /ARKA/. SME Banking Club has published the outcomes of a survey of credit products for small and medium-sized businesses of over 200 banks in the CIS and the Caucasus. Unibank is recognized as one of the leading banks in its region.
Unibank is expanding cooperation with KfW bank and starts realizing a new credit program for business. According to the press service of the bank, two products have been developed within its framework- "Unsecured MSME" and "MSME” loans, which will allow the small, medium and micro-enterprises to receive funds for capital investments and current expenses
Armenia’s private sector will benefit from new resources for green financing thanks to a US$ 10 million financial package put together by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in cooperation with the European Union (EU) and the Green Climate Fund (GCF) to facilitate the private sector’s transition to more sustainable, low-carbon and climate-resilient practices, EBRD said today in a press release
How to grow a successful business, to manage and control costs correctly? For 7 years already, Acba bank has been conducting free business trainings, providing participants not only with knowledge of business management and development, but also with experience, the press service of the bank said
AraratBank has raised 5 million USD from Incofin IM-advised Microfinance Enhancement Facility (MEF) to foster the SME sector in Armenia through its ongoing effective cooperation with reputable international financial institutions, the bank's press service said today
The ACBA-CREDIT AGRICOLE BANK continues to operate in a special mode providing financial assistance to SMEs and the agricultural sector, as well as implementing a string of programs designed to help them boost their development, the bank’s press service reported today
Another seminar by SME Banking Club will be held in Yerevan on November 9, dedicated to global trends in SME sector development and SME lending opportunities in some sectors of economy
The amount of taxes paid in 2017 by Armenia’s SMEs decreased by 2.3% from the previous year to 209.4 million drams, according to a report by the Business Support Office
As part of its line of non-financial products ACBA-CREDIT AGRICOLE BANK continues to expand the subject matter and the geography of business training designed specifically for small and medium-sized entrepreneurs (SMEs), the bank's press service reported today
More than 250 representatives of Armenian small and medium-sized companies attended a joint seminar on the significance of shifting to digital technology in business running, organized jointly by ACBA-CREDIT AGRICOLE BANK and Microsoft Innovation center Armenia
