Armenia kicks off 2026 with 105 bn dram surplus Thursday, February 26 2026 19:42:14
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 ArmInfo. In January 2026, the RA state budget expenditures amounted to 151.4 billion drams. This figure represents a 9.3% increase, or 12.9 billion drams, compared to the same period previous year, as stated in the information bulletin released by the RA Ministry of Finance regarding the execution of state budget for the first month of the year. |
Thursday, February 26 2026 16:23
ArmInfo.AraratBank introduces a new refinancing solution for consumer loans secured by real estate, allowing customers to transfer their loans from other financial institutions. >>> |
Thursday, February 26 2026
The World Bank will provide Armenia with a EUR 70.4 million loan for the implementation of the "Water Supply and Irrigation Systems Improvement. Phase 1" program. At its February 26 meeting, the Committee on Financial, Credit, and Budgetary Affairs of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia approved the draft agreement with the Bank submitted by the Government of the Republic of Armenia. >>> |
Wednesday, February 25 2026
ArmInfo.Despite the rapid spread of new technologies, fraudsters are not in a hurry to abandon a proven classic: ordinary phone calls allegedly “from the bank.” They introduce themselves as the “security department” and from the very first seconds of the conversation create a sense of emergency, claiming that something extraordinary has happened and that your money is already at risk. >>> |
Tuesday, February 24 2026
ArmInfo. ACBA Bank Group continues to implement large-scale reforms to its corporate governance principles to improve efficiency, transparency, and accountability. As a result, ACBA Bank Group has introduced key internal policies: >>> |
Tuesday, February 24 2026
ArmInfo.Customers making cashless purchases with AraratBank Arca cards will receive a 2% cashback on the previous month’s cashless transactions starting February. >>> |
Monday, February 23 2026
ArmInfo. Babken Tunyan, a member of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia from the ruling Civil Contract faction, denied rumors of a ban on cash payments starting March 1. >>> |
Friday, February 20 2026
ArmInfo.In Armenia's foreign exchange market from February 16 to 20, 2026, dollar and euro transactions continued to decrease, while ruble transactions saw a significant increase. The decline in dollar transactions accelerated from 3.4% to 57%, while ruble transactions increased significantly from a 4% decline to a significant 3.1-fold increase. >>> |
Friday, February 20 2026
ArmInfo. By January 31, 2026, the Armenian government's debt had increased by $212 million compared to the end of December 2025, rising from $13.897 billion (381.4 per dollar) to $14.109 billion (at 378.6 per dollar). In dram equivalent, the debt had increased from 5 trillion 300 billion drams to 5 trillion 342 billion drams. >>> |
Friday, February 20 2026
ArmInfo.Earn up to 2% cashback with the IDBank Arca Classic card. Every non-cash payment over AMD 1000 earns cashback, up to maximum of AMD 60.000 monthly. The Arca Classic card is designed for safe and fast everyday payments across Armenia. >>> |
Thursday, February 19 2026
ArmInfo. In the Armenian plastic card market, cashless transactions have exceeded cash transactions, accounting for 56% of the total volume (compared to 52.3% in 2024, 51% in 2023, and 40% in 2022), totaling 4.2 trillion drams ($11 billion) in absolute terms, according to data from the Central Bank of Armenia. >>> |
Thursday, February 19 2026
ArmInfo.5 travelling vouchers worth AMD 1,000,000 for each trip abroad and 50 prizes of 100,000 idcoins have been awarded to their happy owners. On February 18, IDBank summarized the raffle for customers who joined the IDsalary payroll package through a live broadcast on its official Facebook and YouTube pages. >>> |
Thursday, February 19 2026
ArmInfo.The 5th anniversary KaradaLove Book and Education Festival was held in Yerevan, bringing together book lovers and those interested in education and self-development. Book presentations, author meet-and-greets, educational and career guidance events – this year, the festival, supported by AraratBank for the second year in a row, was presented in a new format. >>> |
Thursday, February 19 2026
ArmInfo.Armenia is planning to receive 100 million euros from the French Development Agency (AFD). At its February 19 meeting, the Armenian government approved the draft law "On Ratification of Framework Agreement No. CAM 1029 on the Provision of an Uncommitted Credit Line between the Republic of Armenia and AFD," signed within the framework of the " Water Agriculture Integrated Development of Armenia" (WAIDA) program on December 18-19, 2025. >>> |
Thursday, February 19 2026
ArmInfo.Starting April 1, pensions and benefits in Armenia will be paid exclusively by bank transfer, Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Arsen Torosyan reminded at a government meeting on February 19. "We ask all our pensioners and benefit recipients to independently choose a bank and receive a bank card by March 5," Torosyan said. >>> |
Thursday, February 19 2026
ArmInfo. The number of virtual point-of-sale (vPOS) terminals in Armenia will reach 5,814,000 by 2026, of which 52%, or 2,999,000, are used in retail, catering, and service outlets. >>> |
Thursday, February 19 2026
ArmInfo.On February 18, Ardshinbank officially opened its new Ardshinbank Business branch at 16/12 Tigran Mets. The specialized office is designed to serve small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). >>> |
Thursday, February 19 2026
ArmInfo.At its 19th session, the Government of Armenia approved a draft decree of the President of the Republic of Armenia "On approving the grant agreement between the Republic of Armenia and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development for the Yerevan Customs and Logistics Center project in the amount of ?6 million." >>> |
Wednesday, February 18 2026
ArmInfo. As of January 1, 2026, Armenian plastic market had over 5 million cards, with the annual growth decreasing from 16.3% to 15.8%. Meanwhile, microprocessing cards with NFC chips experienced a slowdown in growth from 32% to 25%, totaling 4.3 million, which accounts 85% of the total number of cards, according to data from the Central Bank of Armenia. >>> |
Wednesday, February 18 2026
ArmInfo.Ameriabank keeps expanding its branch network to be closer to clients in their communities. This time, the Bank has opened a new branch in the town of Artashat in the Ararat region. Artashat is Ameriabank’s 29th branch and the first in the Ararat region. >>> |
Wednesday, February 18 2026
ArmInfo.In the Armenian segment of social media, cases of financial fraud disguised as marketing research have become more frequent. Fraudsters, using the brands of various Armenian banks and other large commercial organizations, promise citizens rewards of several tens of thousands of drams for completing a short sociological survey. >>> |
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