Armenia`s inflation jumps to 4.5% as food prices surge Friday, April 3 2026 19:57:04
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 ArmInfo. Consumer price inflation in Armenia accelerated to 4.5% in March 2026, up from 3.3% during the same period last year. According to the RA Statistical Committee, the primary driver behind this spike is the rapid increase in food costs, which rose by 7.8% annually. |
Friday, April 3 2026 18:27
ArmInfo.IDBank has signed a memorandum of cooperation with Yerevan State University. Within the framework of its “Side by Side” social responsibility initiative, the Bank will finance the tuition fees of 103 Artsakh students, amounting to more than AMD 35 million. >>> |
Friday, April 3 2026 18:08
ArmInfo.From March 30 to April 3, 2026, there was a decrease in dollar and ruble transactions in Armenia's interbank foreign exchange market, while euro transactions have been suspended for over a month. >>> |
Friday, April 3 2026 16:54
ArmInfo.The final meeting of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Country Operations Review and Programming Mission (CORPM) was held under the chairmanship of Edgar Mkrtchyan, Deputy Minister of Finance of Armenia. >>> |
Friday, April 3 2026 09:58
ArmInfo. AraratBank has been honored with the Quality Excellence Award (STP Award 2025) for the 10th time by Commerzbank AG. >>> |
Thursday, April 2 2026 18:32
ArmInfo.Ameriabank has been recognized as the Best Global Trade Finance Program (GTFP) Issuing Bank in the Caucasus region at the 2026 International Finance Corporation (IFC) Awards Ceremony. >>> |
Thursday, April 2 2026 15:04
ArmInfo. April 2 marks World Autism Awareness Day. >>> |
Thursday, April 2 2026 14:15
ArmInfo. Women’s Month is another opportunity to speak about the role of women in society and business, attitudes toward them, leadership, and equal opportunities for every member of society. Idram and IDBank, in collaboration with the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs), will highlight the importance of these principles, their adoption, and their promotion through an upcoming series of articles. >>> |
Wednesday, April 1 2026 18:11
ArmInfo.European financial leader Commerzbank has awarded IDBank the STP Excellence Award 2025 in recognition of the Bank’s high-quality execution of commercial payments and transfers to financial institutions throughout the year. Commerzbank notes that this award is granted to a select group of partners. >>> |
Wednesday, April 1 2026 16:33
ArmInfo. Starting April 1, pension and benefit payments in Armenia will be made exclusively by bank transfer, as announced by Arsen Torosyan, RA Minister of Labor and Social Affairs, on his Facebook page. >>> |
Wednesday, April 1 2026 11:46
ArmInfo. Armenia's gross international reserves (GIR) increased by 64% year-on-year, or $2.15 billion, by March 2026, setting a new record of $5.521 billion. In the same period of 2025, they declined by 0.3%, or $9.4 million, to $3.372 billion. In February alone, GIR increased by 6.5% (or $335.2 million), compared to a slight increase of 0.8% (or $27.3 million) a year earlier. >>> |
Wednesday, April 1 2026 11:14
ArmInfo. The 2% cashback program for purchases using ArCA cards, which launched on January 1, 2026, is being successfully implemented. RA Finance Minister Vahe Hovhannisyan announced this in a video address. >>> |
Monday, March 30 2026 19:23
ArmInfo. On March 30, Ani Makaryan, CEO of the Central Depository of Armenia (CDA), and Sherali Abdujabbarov, CEO the Central Securities Depository of Uzbekistan (UzCSD), have signed a cooperation agreement, under which the CDA will open a foreign nominee account at the UzCSD. This will enable the registration and safekeeping of securities, as well as the servicing of transactions and the execution of corporate actions in accordance with international standards. >>> |
Monday, March 30 2026 17:54
ArmInfo.In recent days, all paths to purchasing a new home led to TOON EXPO, the largest real estate exhibition of the year. Visitors had access to a selection of more than 30,000 apartments, offerings from over 100 developers, and, of course, a reliable financial partner — IDBank — supporting them throughout the process of choosing, purchasing, and renovating their future homes. >>> |
Monday, March 30 2026 15:13
ArmInfo. The final meeting of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission to Armenia was chaired by Armenian Minister of Finance Vahe Hovhannisyan and attended by a delegation led by mission chief Alexander Ferenc Timan. >>> |
Monday, March 30 2026 12:24
ArmInfo. Acba Bank and Amundi-Acba Asset Management have allocated a total of $45 million to Firebird to support the development of an artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure in Armenia. Specifically, Acba Bank contributed $25 million, and Amundi-ACBA Asset Management $20 million, according to a statement from Acba Bank. >>> |
Friday, March 27 2026 18:30
ArmInfo. In the Armenian interbank foreign exchange market, the week of March 23-27, 2026, saw a decrease in dollar transactions along with a slowdown in ruble transactions. >>> |
Friday, March 27 2026 17:35
ArmInfo.Ameriabank, a leader in mortgage lending in Armenia, is participating in TOON Expo, a large-scale specialized exhibition in real estate and development. At the event, the Bank presented a wide selection of mortgage loans on preferential terms to visitors: loans for residential and commercial real estate, renovations and construction, state-backed mortgages, and mortgages for our compatriots in the Diaspora. >>> |
Friday, March 27 2026 14:18
ArmInfo.On March 26, the official ceremony of signing the first syndicated loan agreement in the history of Armenia’s banking system between six financial institutions took place. The syndicate participants are Ardshinbank, Acba Bank, Evocabank, Fast Bank, C-Quadrat Ampega Asset Management Armenia, Amundi-Acba Asset Management. >>> |
Ameriabank, BSTDB sign EUR 15 million subordinated loan agreement to expand SME financing in Armenia
Friday, March 27 2026 12:36
ArmInfo. Ameriabank and the Black Sea Trade and Development Bank (BSTDB) have signed an agreement for a subordinated loan of up to EUR 15 million to support private sector development and job creation in the country. According to Ameriabank, the new financing will support investments in SMEs and strengthen Armenia's private sector. >>> |
Thursday, March 26 2026 17:37
ArmInfo.The Union of Banks of Armenia today hosted the IMF mission team and the representatives of Armenia's banking sector. The meeting was attended by Alexander Ferenc Tieman, Head of the IMF Mission in Armenia, Ruben Melikyan, Deputy Chairman of the Union of Banks of Armenia and representatives of commercial banks of Armenia. >>> |
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