Unibank offers Mastercard World "Travel" cards, designed specifically for clients who travel frequently and value convenience, reliability, and additional privileges.
Byblos Bank Armenia has joined FinTech Armenia Association as a Founding Member, marking a significant milestone in the Bank’s ongoing efforts to drive digital transformation and innovation within the financial sector.
The Central Bank of Armenia website and the centralized registry of bank accounts may be temporarily unavailable on April 14 from 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM due to scheduled maintenance of the information systems.
Unibank has been awarded the Client Protection Certification by MFR, a global rating agency, providing assessments, data and technical expertise for the sustainable finance industry.
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.
The Central Bank of Armenia should be prepared to raise the refinancing rate as needed to return inflation to the target level amid rising inflationary pressures and heightened uncertainty, stated Alexander Timan, head of the IMF mission to Armenia.
The net inflow of non-commercial money transfers to Armenia, from abroad through the Armenian banks amounted to $303 million in January-February 2026, compared to $87.5 million in January-February 2025, according to a report from the Central Bank.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecasts real GDP growth for Armenia at 5.3% in 2026 and 5.5% in 2027, according to the April World Economic Outlook, published on April 14.
Last week, the Armenian financial market focused on, among other things, statements by the Central Bank's management on macroeconomic risks, assessments of the possible inflationary impact of external shocks, discussions of stablecoins, and the development of regional payment infrastructure.
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
Unibank offers Mastercard World "Travel" cards, designed specifically for clients who travel frequently and value convenience, reliability, and additional privileges.
Byblos Bank Armenia has joined FinTech Armenia Association as a Founding Member, marking a significant milestone in the Bank’s ongoing efforts to drive digital transformation and innovation within the financial sector.
The Central Bank of Armenia website and the centralized registry of bank accounts may be temporarily unavailable on April 14 from 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM due to scheduled maintenance of the information systems.
Unibank has been awarded the Client Protection Certification by MFR, a global rating agency, providing assessments, data and technical expertise for the sustainable finance industry.
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.
The Central Bank of Armenia should be prepared to raise the refinancing rate as needed to return inflation to the target level amid rising inflationary pressures and heightened uncertainty, stated Alexander Timan, head of the IMF mission to Armenia.
The net inflow of non-commercial money transfers to Armenia, from abroad through the Armenian banks amounted to $303 million in January-February 2026, compared to $87.5 million in January-February 2025, according to a report from the Central Bank.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecasts real GDP growth for Armenia at 5.3% in 2026 and 5.5% in 2027, according to the April World Economic Outlook, published on April 14.
Last week, the Armenian financial market focused on, among other things, statements by the Central Bank's management on macroeconomic risks, assessments of the possible inflationary impact of external shocks, discussions of stablecoins, and the development of regional payment infrastructure.
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
For the fifth time, with the support of Acba Bank, Yerevan is hosting the most anticipated event of the first week of June — the Yerevan Wine Days festival, which tells the world about the unique and thousand-year-old traditions of Armenian winemaking, the bank’s press service reports.
The Acba Bank has started issuing Visa Signature Limited Edition cards with the image of "Armenia. Panel" by Martiros Saryan, the bank's press service reported.
For the first time in Armenia, holders of Visa cards issued by Acba bank have got the opportunity to make contactless, fast and innovative payments using smart watches of the Garmin brand with NFC technology of wireless data transfer, the press service of the bank reported
Converse Bank offers to become the Bank's Visa Classic, Visa Gold, Visa Business and Visa Platinum cardholder by July 31 and use the reduced 50% annual service fee for the entire term of the card
Unibank and Visa together have launched a new promotion, within the framework of which the holders of Visa NON-Cash credit cards will be given the chance to win a two-day trip for two people to one of the most comfortable hotels in Armenia
Visa and ACBA have launched the first mobile payment program in Armenia based on Visa Token Service, an innovative technology that provides a secure environment for the further development of the payment ecosystem, the press service of ACBA-CREDIT AGRICOLE BANK said in a press release today
ARARATBANK, jointly with the international payment system Visa, announces the start of the campaign "We End the Summer with Discounts", the press service of the bank reported on Tuesday
Unibank offers its clients to apply for contactless Visa cards, with the help of which it is possible to make payments with a simple touch to the terminal, the press office of the bank reports
Ahead of the New Year holidays, VTB Bank (Armenia), jointly with Visa International Payment System, has launched a new campaign called #newyearshopping
