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.
A total of 97 billion drams will be allocated in Armenia to reimburse income taxes on mortgage repayments for 62,000 citizens, as stated by Eduard Hakobyan, Chairman of the State Revenue Committee.
In Armenia, over 225,000 individuals are involved in agriculture; however, the impacts of climate change are presenting significant challenges, including water shortages, droughts, and hailstorms.
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 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.
According to a report from Armenia's Central Bank, the net inflow of private money transfers to Armenia from abroad via the banking system during January to August 2025 reached $889.3 million, an increase from $790.7 million during the same period in 2024.
Annual inflation rose to 3.6 percent in August, up from 3.4 percent in July, according to the World Bank's "Armenia Monthly Economic Update – September 2025."
At a meeting on Thursday, the Armenian government approved a proposal to sign a €150 million loan agreement with the French Development Agency (AFD) under a budget support program.
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.
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.
A total of 97 billion drams will be allocated in Armenia to reimburse income taxes on mortgage repayments for 62,000 citizens, as stated by Eduard Hakobyan, Chairman of the State Revenue Committee.
In Armenia, over 225,000 individuals are involved in agriculture; however, the impacts of climate change are presenting significant challenges, including water shortages, droughts, and hailstorms.
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 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.
According to a report from Armenia's Central Bank, the net inflow of private money transfers to Armenia from abroad via the banking system during January to August 2025 reached $889.3 million, an increase from $790.7 million during the same period in 2024.
Annual inflation rose to 3.6 percent in August, up from 3.4 percent in July, according to the World Bank's "Armenia Monthly Economic Update – September 2025."
At a meeting on Thursday, the Armenian government approved a proposal to sign a €150 million loan agreement with the French Development Agency (AFD) under a budget support program.
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.
VTB has announced the launch of a new project designed to attract patients from CIS countries and other friendly states for medical treatment in Russia, the press service of VTB (Armenia) reported.
EasyPay presents a new way to receive money transfers from Russia in Armenia—from the ВТБ Онлайн app directly to an easywallet account via phone number.
VTB Bank (Armenia) has reviewed the results of the #cashbackmarathon special offer that was launched on April 5, 2021 in cooperation with the international payment system MasterCard. This was their 8th joint special offer
The Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) member countries need to create a single payment space with settlements in national currencies, VTB CEO Andrei Kostin said on Friday speaking at the First Eurasian Congress organized by the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB)
Russia's second biggest bank VTB has acquired a 19% stake in Qatari CQUR Bank, RBC news agency reported on Thursday, citing VTB's quarterly financial report
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinayn met Friday with VTB President and Board Chairman Andrey Kostin on the sidelines of the International Economic Forum in St. Petersburg and discussed prospects for expanding the bank's activity in Armenia, the press office of the Armenian government reports
The final match and the closing ceremony of the VTB League football tournament, organized by VTB Bank (Armenia) for public servants, took place in the Dynamo gym in Yerevan on December 6
Andrey Kostin, the CEO of Russia's VTB bank, was quoted Friday by Prime as saying that the central bank's key rate may be lowered before the end of this year, but it is not the best moment now for doing that
VTB Bank (Armenia) will be building up amounts of its international factoring transactions in Armenia, Mikhail Oseevskiy, VTB Bank deputy president and chairman of the bank’s board, said Friday at a news conference in Yerevan
The loan portfolio of VTB Bank (Armenia) for midsized enterprises in Armenia reaches $200 million, vice-president and deputy head of VTB Bank Board Mikhail Oseevskiy told reporters
