{"id":266470,"date":"2025-09-08T18:17:18","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T14:17:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/armbanks.am\/?p=266470"},"modified":"2025-09-08T18:17:19","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T14:17:19","slug":"unibank-supported-the-asia-bank-to-bank-forum-in-singapore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/armbanks.am\/en\/2025\/09\/08\/266470\/","title":{"rendered":"Unibank Supported the Asia Bank to Bank Forum in Singapore"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>YEREVAN, September 8. \/ARKA\/.Unibank,&nbsp;along with leading financial organizations,&nbsp;was a supporting sponsor of the 2025 BAFT Asia Bank to Bank Forum, an exclusive regional event for senior-level professionals and decision-makers. The forum was held in Singapore in conjunction with GTR Asia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2025 Asia Bank to Bank Forum brought together over 150 senior executives, including heads of banks, trade and payments companies, as well as experts in compliance, innovation, and sustainability. Speakers addressed key issues shaping the financial services industry, including geopolitical shifts, cross-border trade challenges, the evolution of payments and financial infrastructure, industry transformation, and changing regulatory and policy frameworks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The agenda also featured discussions on the rise of digital currencies and decentralized finance, along with the impact of modern technologies such as APIs, DLT, and CBDCs on the financial system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unibank\u2019s delegation, led by Mesrop Hakobyan, Chairman of the Management Board, took part in the forum. By supporting the event, Unibank strengthened its correspondent network and highlighted its commitment to providing better services to clients in Armenia and abroad. The bank\u2019s representatives also presented Unibank\u2019s investment opportunities, including convertible preferred shares with a fixed annual dividend of 12%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSupporting this event reflects Unibank\u2019s commitment to reinforce its position as a trusted regional banking partner and to foster dialogue on the most pressing issues facing the banking sector, while also building strong international partnerships,\u201d said Mesrop Hakobyan, Chairman of the Management Board of Unibank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"709\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/armbanks.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Mesrop-Hakobyan-709x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-266461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armbanks.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Mesrop-Hakobyan-709x1024.jpg 709w, https:\/\/armbanks.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Mesrop-Hakobyan-208x300.jpg 208w, https:\/\/armbanks.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Mesrop-Hakobyan-768x1109.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armbanks.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Mesrop-Hakobyan-150x217.jpg 150w, https:\/\/armbanks.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Mesrop-Hakobyan-300x433.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armbanks.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Mesrop-Hakobyan-600x866.jpg 600w, https:\/\/armbanks.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Mesrop-Hakobyan-696x1005.jpg 696w, https:\/\/armbanks.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Mesrop-Hakobyan.jpg 974w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 100vw, 709px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p> \u201cForums like BAFT\u2019s Asia Bank to Bank provide a valuable platform for engaging with peers on the latest trends and opportunities shaping the transaction landscape, as well as exchanging ideas that contribute to the future of transaction banking.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Bankers Association for Finance and Trade (BAFT) is the leading global industry association for international transaction banking. It facilitates collaboration among financial institutions, service providers, and regulators, promoting sound financial practices that drive innovation, improve efficiency, and support sustainable commercial growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the first half of 2025, Unibank\u2019s profit reached AMD 4.8 billion, capital &#8211; AMD 53 billion, assets grew to AMD 364 billion, and liabilities totaled AMD 311 billion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Earlier this year, Moody\u2019s upgraded Unibank\u2019s long-term deposit ratings to B1 with a stable outlook.-0-<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unibank,\u00a0along with leading financial organizations,\u00a0was a supporting sponsor of the 2025 BAFT Asia Bank to Bank Forum, an exclusive regional event for senior-level professionals and decision-makers. The forum was held in Singapore in conjunction with GTR Asia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":266464,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","tstyn_error":""},"categories":[12315,9214,9216],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-266470","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-announces","8":"category-banks-en-en","9":"category-news"},"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/armbanks.am\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/266470","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/armbanks.am\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/armbanks.am\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/armbanks.am\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/armbanks.am\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=266470"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/armbanks.am\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/266470\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/armbanks.am\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/266464"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/armbanks.am\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=266470"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/armbanks.am\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=266470"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/armbanks.am\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=266470"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}