Did you know that, on average, only 11% of 15-year-old students in OECD countries demonstrate capabilities corresponding to the highest, 5th level of financial literacy?
The development of digital financial services today involves not only improving existing banking products but also creating specialized platforms that make financial services more efficient and accessible.
Armenian Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan and a delegation from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)—led by Elisabetta Falcetti, Managing Director for Turkey and the Caucasus—agreed to advance their cooperation agenda during a meeting on Thursday.
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 international rating agency Moody's Ratings has revised the outlook on Armenia's sovereign rating from stable to positive, affirming its long-term issuer ratings in both local and foreign currencies at Ba3.
Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Khachatryan met with a delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission, led by the IMF mission chief for Armenia, Nathan Porter, the Armenian government's press service reported.
Armenia’s financial agenda this week centered on developing regulatory cooperation, digitizing currency transactions, and expanding capital market instruments.
During a meeting with a delegation led by Alexander Tieman, Head of the IMF Mission to Armenia, Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan discussed issues raised within the framework of the second review of the Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) supported by the IMF.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has kept its inflation forecast for Armenia unchanged at 4.2% for 2026 and 3.5% for 2027, noting that inflation trends over the first seven months were generally in line with expectations.
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
Did you know that, on average, only 11% of 15-year-old students in OECD countries demonstrate capabilities corresponding to the highest, 5th level of financial literacy?
The development of digital financial services today involves not only improving existing banking products but also creating specialized platforms that make financial services more efficient and accessible.
Armenian Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan and a delegation from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)—led by Elisabetta Falcetti, Managing Director for Turkey and the Caucasus—agreed to advance their cooperation agenda during a meeting on Thursday.
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 international rating agency Moody's Ratings has revised the outlook on Armenia's sovereign rating from stable to positive, affirming its long-term issuer ratings in both local and foreign currencies at Ba3.
Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Khachatryan met with a delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission, led by the IMF mission chief for Armenia, Nathan Porter, the Armenian government's press service reported.
Armenia’s financial agenda this week centered on developing regulatory cooperation, digitizing currency transactions, and expanding capital market instruments.
During a meeting with a delegation led by Alexander Tieman, Head of the IMF Mission to Armenia, Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan discussed issues raised within the framework of the second review of the Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) supported by the IMF.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has kept its inflation forecast for Armenia unchanged at 4.2% for 2026 and 3.5% for 2027, noting that inflation trends over the first seven months were generally in line with expectations.
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
YEREVAN, August 17. /ARKA/. The average market exchange rate for the US dollar against the Armenian dram on the Armenian foreign exchange market, fell by 0.32 points on August 17, 2026, compared to August 14, to 365.82 drams.
The average market exchange rate for the US dollar against the Armenian dram, formed on the Armenian foreign exchange market as of April 29, 2026, decreased by 0.21 points compared to April 28, to 371.19 drams.
The average market exchange rate of the US dollar to the Armenian dram, formed on the Armenian foreign exchange market as of April 28, 2026, decreased by 0.16 points compared to April 27, to 371.4 drams.
As of February 16, 2026, the average market exchange rate for the US dollar to the Armenian dram increased by 0.73 points compared to February 13, reaching 377.67 drams.
As of February 13, 2026, the average market exchange rate for the US dollar against the Armenian dram, established on the foreign exchange market, has dropped by 0.63 points from February 12, now standing at 376.94 drams.
As of February 3, 2026, the average exchange rate of the US dollar against the Armenian dram in the Armenian foreign exchange market has risen by 0.59 points from February 2, now standing at 378.44 drams.
The average market exchange rate for the US dollar to the Armenian dram on January 22, 2026, fell by 0.06 points compared to January 21, to 379.08 drams.
The average market exchange rate for the US dollar to the Armenian dram on the Armenian foreign exchange market as of January 9, 2026, fell by 0.18 points compared to January 8, to 381.21 drams.
The average market exchange rate for the US dollar to the Armenian dram on December 16, 2025, increased by 0.06 points compared to December 15, reaching 381.76 drams.
The average market exchange rate of the US dollar to the Armenian dram on the foreign exchange market on December 15, 2025, fell by 0.07 points compared to December 12, to 381.7 drams.
The average market exchange rate for the US dollar to the Armenian dram on the Armenian foreign exchange market as of December 5, 2025, increased by 0.36 points compared to December 4, reaching 381.5 drams.
