With the support of the Stepan Gishyan Charitable Foundation, the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute has received 120 radio guides and 45 new audio guides.
On September 1, students of the “Orran” charitable NGO welcomed the new academic year with all the necessary school supplies, with the support of “The Power of One Dram” initiative.
Unibank has launched a new promotion for Arca U-Teenageр cardholders, with the grand prize of AMD 1 500 000 to participate in a summer educational program at one of the leading universities abroad.
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.
Armenia's financial agenda this week focused on capital market development, macroeconomic indicators, and attracting international financing for government programs.
Significant gaps in climate risk management, ESG competencies, information disclosure, and climate data continue to limit private sector investment in Armenia, according to the International Monetary Fund's "Armenia: Climate Policy Diagnostic - July 2026" report, published on September 3, 2026.
At a meeting on Thursday, the Armenian government approved a draft loan agreement with the OPEC Fund for €80 million as part of the "Armenia Economic Transformation Program."
In the Armenian consumer market, 12-month inflation in August of this year amounted to 4.4%, according to a report from the Statistical Committee of Armenia.
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
With the support of the Stepan Gishyan Charitable Foundation, the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute has received 120 radio guides and 45 new audio guides.
On September 1, students of the “Orran” charitable NGO welcomed the new academic year with all the necessary school supplies, with the support of “The Power of One Dram” initiative.
Unibank has launched a new promotion for Arca U-Teenageр cardholders, with the grand prize of AMD 1 500 000 to participate in a summer educational program at one of the leading universities abroad.
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.
Armenia's financial agenda this week focused on capital market development, macroeconomic indicators, and attracting international financing for government programs.
Significant gaps in climate risk management, ESG competencies, information disclosure, and climate data continue to limit private sector investment in Armenia, according to the International Monetary Fund's "Armenia: Climate Policy Diagnostic - July 2026" report, published on September 3, 2026.
At a meeting on Thursday, the Armenian government approved a draft loan agreement with the OPEC Fund for €80 million as part of the "Armenia Economic Transformation Program."
In the Armenian consumer market, 12-month inflation in August of this year amounted to 4.4%, according to a report from the Statistical Committee of Armenia.
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
Armenia's public debt could increase to approximately 50% of GDP by the end of 2026, but the World Bank does not view this level as a significant threat to the country's macroeconomic stability, said Armine Manukyan, Senior Economist at the World Bank.
The World Bank forecasts inflation in Armenia at 4.6% by the end of 2026, up from 3.3% a year earlier, said Armine Manukyan, Senior Economist at the World Bank.
Net inflow of non-commercial remittances to Armenia increased by 30.2% in May 2026 compared to the same period last year, according to the World Bank's Armenia Monthly Economic Update – July 2026.
In March, commercial bank deposits increased by 2.2% (MoM), while lending grew by 1.6% (MoM), according to the World Bank's "Armenia Monthly Economic Update – May 2026."
Gross reserves in Armenia increased to $5.5 billion at the end of March, equivalent to 4.1 months of import coverage, according to the World Bank's "Armenia Monthly Economic Update – March 2026."
In July, net non-commercial money transfers continued strong growth, at 42.3 percent (yoy), according to the World Bank's "Armenia Monthly Economic Update – September 2025."
Armenia's international reserves increased to $3.9 billion in March 2025, offering 2.9 months of import coverage, according to the World Bank's Monthly Economic Update for April 2025.
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved Thursday a new, EUR 45.8 million (US $50 million) loan for the Armenia Governance Development Policy Operation (DPO), a budget support operation, the press office of the World Bank reports
The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund experts are conducting an assessment of the Armenian banking system’s financial stability, Arthur Javadyan, the central bank chairman, said Wednesday in the National Assembly
The chairman of the Central Bank of Armenia Artur Javadyan has left for Washington, USA, to participate in the annual meeting of the Directors of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, the press service of the Armenian Central Bank reported
