The Central Bank of Armenia has recently received reports of a new financial fraud scheme in which criminals visit citizens' apartments posing as employees of utility companies, the regulator's press service reported.
At COP17, Acba Bank presented its Sustainability Report to Armenian and international guests. It outlines the bank's priority areas and the steps it is taking towards sustainable development.
The Central Bank of Armenia plans to develop an Open Banking and Open Finance concept in 2027, after which it will be formalized into law. This was announced by Central Bank Chairman Martin Galstyan.
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 Board of the Central Bank of Armenia has decided to continue its policy of raising interest rates, taking into account the likelihood of scenarios involving increased inflation risks, stated Central Bank Chairman Martin Galstyan.
The net inflow of cross-border transfers to individuals in Armenia, received from abroad through the Armenian banking system, exceeded $2 billion in January-September 2026, compared to $1.02 billion in January-September 2025, according to a report from the Central Bank of the Republic.
Armenia's public debt-to-GDP ratio in 2027 is projected to be 47.2%, which is 0.7 percentage points higher than the expected 2026 figure, according to Martin Galstyan, Chairman of the Central Bank of Armenia.
Armenia’s corporate bond market is entering a new stage of development, expanding opportunities for businesses to secure financing while offering investors an alternative to bank deposits.
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 Central Bank of Armenia has recently received reports of a new financial fraud scheme in which criminals visit citizens' apartments posing as employees of utility companies, the regulator's press service reported.
At COP17, Acba Bank presented its Sustainability Report to Armenian and international guests. It outlines the bank's priority areas and the steps it is taking towards sustainable development.
The Central Bank of Armenia plans to develop an Open Banking and Open Finance concept in 2027, after which it will be formalized into law. This was announced by Central Bank Chairman Martin Galstyan.
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 Board of the Central Bank of Armenia has decided to continue its policy of raising interest rates, taking into account the likelihood of scenarios involving increased inflation risks, stated Central Bank Chairman Martin Galstyan.
The net inflow of cross-border transfers to individuals in Armenia, received from abroad through the Armenian banking system, exceeded $2 billion in January-September 2026, compared to $1.02 billion in January-September 2025, according to a report from the Central Bank of the Republic.
Armenia's public debt-to-GDP ratio in 2027 is projected to be 47.2%, which is 0.7 percentage points higher than the expected 2026 figure, according to Martin Galstyan, Chairman of the Central Bank of Armenia.
Armenia’s corporate bond market is entering a new stage of development, expanding opportunities for businesses to secure financing while offering investors an alternative to bank deposits.
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 risk of expenses due to the increase of pensions in Armenia has been assessed, there is a stable predictable fiscal space for the benefit of pensioners, said Arman Pogosyan, Deputy Minister of Finance.
As of December 31, 2025, Armenia's total public debt was recorded at $14,531.3 million, an increase from $12,842.2 million on December 31, 2024, according to data from the Ministry of Finance. This marks a 13.1% rise over the year.
At the end of 2025, Armenia's state budget deficit will not exceed 5% instead of the planned 5.5%, resulting in public debt not exceeding 50% of GDP, Armenian Finance Minister Vahe Hovhannisyan announced Wednesday in parliament during the final discussion of the 2026 budget.
Armenia's state budget for the first 10 months of 2025 was executed with a deficit of 229.7 billion drams, compared to a deficit of 211.5 billion drams for the same period last year.
According to Finance Minister Vahe Hovhannisyan, the risk premium on Eurobonds issued by Armenia in 2025 has decreased after the signing of the Washington Declaration.
In 2025, the participation of foreign investors in Armenia's domestic government debt market saw a substantial rise compared to 2018, hitting 177 billion drams, as reported by Finance Minister Vahe Hovhannisyan.
Given the projected exchange rate of the Armenian dram, the public debt-to-GDP ratio will stabilize in the 50-60% range in the medium term, stated Armenian Finance Minister Vahe Hovhannisyan.
