At a meeting on Thursday, the Armenian government approved measures and procedures for providing cashback on non-cash payments made by individuals through the Armenian Card (ArCa) national payment system.
The IMF views Armenia's banking system as well capitalized and liquid, said Umang Rawat, IMF Resident Representative in Armenia, in an interview with ARKA news agency.
Unibank has completed the placement of a new issuance of dram denominated perpetual bonds ahead of schedule. In total, perpetual bonds worth AMD 6.5 billion and USD 9 million were placed in December, resulting in heightened activity in Armenia’s securities market.
Banks in Armenia and Serbia have tightened checks on Russian transactions following Russia's inclusion on the EU's money laundering blacklist, RBC reports, citing lawyers and international business consultants.
The loan portfolio of Armenia's banking system increased by 29.89% in the third quarter of 2025 compared to the same quarter of 2024, reaching AMD 7.16 trillion.
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 November, annual inflation in Armenia fell to 3.1%, down from 3.7% in October, according to the World Bank's "Armenia Monthly Economic Update – December 2025."
In October, net non-commercial remittances sent to Armenia grew by 31.2% (annualized) compared to 16.2% in September, according to the World Bank’s "Armenia Monthly Economic Update - November 2025" report.
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
Interest in financial markets is growing in Armenia, and more and more people are thinking about how to build long-term capital. Many don't know where to start or how to avoid mistakes.
The need to improve financial literacy is increasingly being discussed in Armenia, but what does this really mean, and why is it important not only for individuals but for the entire economy?
Interest in investing in Armenia has grown significantly in recent years, and along with it, so has the need for accessible tools that allow one to take their first steps in the financial market.
At a meeting on Thursday, the Armenian government approved measures and procedures for providing cashback on non-cash payments made by individuals through the Armenian Card (ArCa) national payment system.
The IMF views Armenia's banking system as well capitalized and liquid, said Umang Rawat, IMF Resident Representative in Armenia, in an interview with ARKA news agency.
Unibank has completed the placement of a new issuance of dram denominated perpetual bonds ahead of schedule. In total, perpetual bonds worth AMD 6.5 billion and USD 9 million were placed in December, resulting in heightened activity in Armenia’s securities market.
Banks in Armenia and Serbia have tightened checks on Russian transactions following Russia's inclusion on the EU's money laundering blacklist, RBC reports, citing lawyers and international business consultants.
The loan portfolio of Armenia's banking system increased by 29.89% in the third quarter of 2025 compared to the same quarter of 2024, reaching AMD 7.16 trillion.
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 November, annual inflation in Armenia fell to 3.1%, down from 3.7% in October, according to the World Bank's "Armenia Monthly Economic Update – December 2025."
In October, net non-commercial remittances sent to Armenia grew by 31.2% (annualized) compared to 16.2% in September, according to the World Bank’s "Armenia Monthly Economic Update - November 2025" report.
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
Interest in financial markets is growing in Armenia, and more and more people are thinking about how to build long-term capital. Many don't know where to start or how to avoid mistakes.
The need to improve financial literacy is increasingly being discussed in Armenia, but what does this really mean, and why is it important not only for individuals but for the entire economy?
Interest in investing in Armenia has grown significantly in recent years, and along with it, so has the need for accessible tools that allow one to take their first steps in the financial market.
YEREVAN, January 24. /ARKA/. All 17 Armenia-based commercial banks are in the list of 1000 largest corporate taxpayers in 2021 having paid about AMD 52.3bln in various taxes, the State Revenue Committee said today.
All 17 Armenia-based commercial banks are in the list of 1000 largest corporate taxpayers in the first 9 months of 2021, having paid over 40.9 billion drams in various taxes, the State Revenue Committee (SRC) said today
All 17 commercial banks operating in Armenia paid over 30.06 billion drams in various taxes in the first half of 2021, according to the list of the 1000 largest corporate taxpayers, released today by the State Revenue Committee
The list of Armenia's 1000 largest corporate taxpayers in the first quarter of 2021 includes all 17 Armenia-based commercial banks, which paid over 12.149 billion drams in various taxes, according to the numbers, released by the State Revenue Committee (SRC)
The list of Armenia's largest 1000 corporate taxpayers in 2020 includes all 17 commercial banks operating in the country, which paid more than 49.088 billion drams in various taxes, according to the State Revenue Committee (SRC)
The list of Armenia's 1000 largest corporate taxpayers in the first nine months of 2020 includes all 17 commercial banks, which have paid more than 37.994 billion drams in various taxes and duties, the State Revenue Committee said today
The list of 1000 largest corporate taxpayers in Armenia for the first quarter of 2020 includes all 17 commercial banks operating in the country, which paid more than 12.509 billion drams in various taxes as opposed to 11.8 billion drams they had paid for the same period in 2019, the State Revenue Committee (SRC) said
Seventeen Armenia-based commercial banks paid a total of 42.3 billion drams in taxes for the first nine months of 2019, the Union of Banks of Armenia reported
The list of Armenia's 1000 largest corporate taxpayers in the first six months of 2019 includes all the 17 commercial banks operating in the country, which paid about 29.5 billion drams in various taxes and duties, up from 27.6 billion drams they had paid in the first half of 2018 (an increase of 6.9%), according to the numbers, released by the State Revenues Committee (SRC)
The list of Armenia’s 1000 largest corporate taxpayers in January-September 2018 includes all local 17 commercial banks, which paid about 38.6 billion drams in various taxes
All 17 Armenia-based commercial banks are in the list of 1000 largest taxpayers for the first half of 2018. They paid about 27.6 billion drams in taxes and duties, up from 21.6 billion drams paid for the first half of 2017, the State Revenue Committee (SRC) said
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
