Within the framework of the second international conference "Global Gateway" in Brussels, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met with the President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Odile Renaud-Basso.
The international rating agency Moody's has assigned Armenian Acba Bank a long-term national and foreign currency deposit rating, along with an issuer rating of Ba3, which comes with a stable outlook, as reported by the bank's press service.
Istak Distillery is crafting the Armenian calvados "Сharline" from apples that have matured under the Armenian sun, utilizing French technology, as reported by the press service of Aсba Bank.
During a meeting held on Thursday, the Armenian government decided to extend the final access period for loans from the European Investment Bank (EIB).
With the backing of VTB (Armenia), a concert featuring Maestro Valery Gergiev and the Mariinsky Theater Symphony Orchestra took place at the Aram Khachaturian Concert Hall.
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.
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.
In its weekly macroeconomic review, the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) has maintained its forecast for consumer price growth in Armenia, indicating that it will remain within the target range set by the Central Bank for this year.
In the Armenian consumer market, 12-month inflation in September of this year amounted to 3.7%, according to a report from the National Statistical Committee (NSC) of Armenia.
Effective January 1, 2026, the cashback rate for pensioners and benefit recipients on cashless transactions for purchases and housing and utility services will rise to 20%, up from the current 12%, as announced by Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Arsen Torosyan.
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.
Within the framework of the second international conference "Global Gateway" in Brussels, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met with the President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Odile Renaud-Basso.
The international rating agency Moody's has assigned Armenian Acba Bank a long-term national and foreign currency deposit rating, along with an issuer rating of Ba3, which comes with a stable outlook, as reported by the bank's press service.
Istak Distillery is crafting the Armenian calvados "Сharline" from apples that have matured under the Armenian sun, utilizing French technology, as reported by the press service of Aсba Bank.
During a meeting held on Thursday, the Armenian government decided to extend the final access period for loans from the European Investment Bank (EIB).
With the backing of VTB (Armenia), a concert featuring Maestro Valery Gergiev and the Mariinsky Theater Symphony Orchestra took place at the Aram Khachaturian Concert Hall.
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.
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.
In its weekly macroeconomic review, the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) has maintained its forecast for consumer price growth in Armenia, indicating that it will remain within the target range set by the Central Bank for this year.
In the Armenian consumer market, 12-month inflation in September of this year amounted to 3.7%, according to a report from the National Statistical Committee (NSC) of Armenia.
Effective January 1, 2026, the cashback rate for pensioners and benefit recipients on cashless transactions for purchases and housing and utility services will rise to 20%, up from the current 12%, as announced by Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Arsen Torosyan.
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.
A hypothetical ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine would not have a significant immediate impact on the banking sector of Central Asian and Caucasus countries, including Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, according to a commentary by S&P Global Ratings analysts, as reported by FrankMedia.
On August 23, international credit rating agency S&P Global Ratings reaffirmed Armenia's long-term and short-term sovereign credit ratings in both foreign and local currency at "BB-/B." The agency also maintained its "stable" outlook for the country.
On October 12, 2021, S&P Global Ratings assigned its ‘B+’ long-term foreign- and local-currency sovereign credit ratings to Armenia. At the same time, it assigned its ‘B’ short-term foreign- and local currency ratings. The outlook is positive. It also assigned its 'BB-' transfer and convertibility assessment to Armenia
U.S. stocks suffered their biggest one-day slide in nearly seven weeks on Monday as a withering selloff among energy companies, which closely tracked oil’s continued price slide, dragged down key benchmark indexes
Ireland’s credit rating was upgraded one level by Standard & Poor’s, which said the strengthening economy will help the government reduce its debt, Bloomberg reported
Standard and Poor's raised the outlook for India's "BBB-minus" rating to "stable" from "negative," saying the country's government mandate and improved political setting offered a conducive environment for reforms, Reuters reported
U.S. stocks edged higher on Tuesday to lift the S&P 500 just a hair above the 2,000 mark, its first close above that milestone, after data that pointed to a brighter future for the economy
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services yesterday revised the outlook to negative on 18 Russian banks and to stable on one other and affirmed the counterparty credit ratings on these banks. In addition, the ratings on 13 banks has been affirmed; their outlooks remain unchanged, S&P reports
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services affirmed the Arab Republic of Egypt's rating, citing evidence of bilateral donors' willingness to provide funding to avert an external financing crisis, the Wall Street Journal reported today
Rating Agency Standard and Poor`s raised on Wednesday Cyprus` long-term foreign and local currency sovereign credit ratings to `CCC+` from `SD` (selective default) with a stable outlook, following the successful exchange of €1 billion government bond`s with longer maturities, RBC reported citing Reuters
Russian state-owned Oil Company Rosneft OJSC (Rosneft) has completed the acquisition of TNK-BP International Ltd. for $44.4 billion in cash and 12.84% of its treasury stock
