Acba Bank is the Market Maker for EBRD Bonds in Armenia Wednesday, September 16 2026 21:05:38
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 ArmInfo. Acba Bank will act as the market maker for the Armenian dram (AMD) denominated bonds of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on the Armenia Securities Exchange, ensuring their liquidity in the secondary market. |
Wednesday, September 16 2026 13:28
ArmInfo. During the two-day exhibition held in Monte Carlo, Armenia and Armenian products were showcased to the international community, ranging from fine jewelry and diamond manufacturing to innovative banking solutions. >>> |
Tuesday, September 15 2026 20:06
ArmInfo. Armenia's short-term country risk premium continued to decline, reaching a historically low level. This was stated by Martyn Galstyan, Chairman of the Central Bank of Armenia, while presenting the rationale for the Central Bank Board's decision to raise the refinancing rate from 6.5% to 6.75% at a press conference on September 15. >>> |
Tuesday, September 15 2026 18:29
ArmInfo. Demand in Armenia has expanded significantly, bringing with it inflationary risks. This was stated by Martyn Galstyan, Chairman of the Central Bank of Armenia, during a press conference on September 15. >>> |
Tuesday, September 15 2026 17:52
ArmInfo. Pronounced excess-demand factors prompted the Central Bank of Armenia to raise the refinancing rate. Chairman of the Central Bank of the Republic of Armenia Martin Galstyan stated this on September 15 during a press conference convened to present the rationale for the decision by the Central Bank Board to raise the key rate from 6.5% to 6.75%, after keeping it unchanged for nine months. >>> |
Tuesday, September 15 2026 14:52
ArmInfo. The Central Bank of Armenia raised the refinancing rate from 6.5% to 6.75%, after nine months of no change. This decision was made on September 15 at a meeting of the Central Bank of Armenia's Board. According to this decision, the rates on Lombard repos were also increased by 0.25 percentage points to 8.25% and on deposits attracted from banks to 5.25%. >>> |
Tuesday, September 15 2026 14:15
ArmInfo. IDBank is the first in the CIS and Southeastern Europe to introduce the new Visa Wizz Air Platinum co-branded travel card. >>> |
Monday, September 14 2026 16:36
ArmInfo. The Central Bank of Armenia put into circulation a silver commemorative coin entitled “35th Anniversary of the Republic of Armenia” on September 14, 2026. As noted in the statement by the CBA, the coin, with a face value of 5,000 drams, is made of 925 sterling silver. The sketches were designed by Eduard Kurginyan. The coin was minted at the Lithuanian Mint. >>> |
Friday, September 11 2026 20:37
ArmInfo. Ameriabank participated in the international conference 4Future Banking 2026, presenting the bank's technological and customer experience solutions. The event brought together representatives from the financial, banking, and technology sectors to discuss key developments in the financial sector, the impact of new technologies on banking services, and new opportunities for shaping the financial ecosystems of the future. The key topic of the event was "Integrated Customer Experience: The Ecosystem of the Future." >>> |
Friday, September 11 2026 17:43
ArmInfo. On Armenia’s foreign exchange interbank market, dollar transactions declined from September 7 to 11, while ruble transactions increased. Alongside this, no euro transactions were conducted for the second week in a row. In particular, the weekly volume of dollar transactions decreased by 13.3%, while the trend in ruble transactions shifted from a 47% decline to 30.2% growth. This enabled the weekly volume of ruble transactions to retain its lead over dollar transactions, with the gap increasing from 1.4 times to 2.2 times. >>> |
Wednesday, September 9 2026 15:16
ArmInfo. Armenia's public debt as of June 30 amounted to 5 trillion 116 billion drams, and 13 billion 900 million in US dollars. This was announced on September 9 by RA Finance Minister Vahe Hovhannisyan at a meeting of the National Assembly Committee on Financial, Credit, and Budgetary Affairs. >>> |
Tuesday, September 8 2026 17:16
ArmInfo.The AMD-denominated bonds issued by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have been listed on the Armenia Securities Exchange (AMX). >>> |
Tuesday, September 8 2026 15:33
ArmInfo. On September 8, RA Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan received a delegation led by VISA Regional Director for Central Europe, Middle East, and Africa, Tarik Mahmud. >>> |
Monday, September 7 2026 15:41
ArmInfo. Hamlet Sahakyan has been appointed Deputy Minister of Finance of the Republic of Armenia. The appointment was signed by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on September 7. The government's press service reported this. >>> |
Friday, September 4 2026 17:43
ArmInfo. From August 31 to September 4, dollar transactions were more active than ruble transactions on the Armenian Interbank Currency Market. At the same time, euro transactions ceased. Specifically, dollar transactions remained at the same volume as the previous week, while ruble transactions reversed from a 24% increase to a 47% decline. Nevertheless, the weekly volume of ruble transactions retained its dominance over dollar transactions, but the gap significantly narrowed from 3 times to 1.4 times. >>> |
Friday, September 4 2026 16:59
ArmInfo.A new scam technique is becoming widespread in the Russian-language segment of Telegram, including among users in Armenia. Scammers are leveraging the messenger's features alongside psychological pressure to blackmail users and extort money in exchange for maintaining access to their accounts. >>> |
Friday, September 4 2026 16:45
ArmInfo. The Armenian national payment system Arca and the Chinese UnionPay International (UPI) have signed a cooperation agreement on online payment acceptance. According to a statement from Arca, the document was signed on September 3 in China. >>> |
Thursday, September 3 2026 20:13
ArmInfo.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. >>> |
Wednesday, September 2 2026 11:08
ArmInfo. Registration is now open for Armenia’s Second Investment and Financial Forum. The forum, titled “The Moment of Opportunity: Armenia in the New Architecture of Global Markets,” will take place on September 30, 2026, at Dvin Music Hall in Yerevan. >>> |
Monday, August 31 2026 17:11
ArmInfo. In Armenia, the dollarization rate of demand deposits has increased since May 2026, from 36.8% to 42.3% in July, while continuing to decrease in loans and term deposits, with the dram component remaining dominant in these portfolios. This is evidenced by data from the Central Bank of Armenia, calculated based on indicators of banks and credit companies. >>> |
Monday, August 31 2026 17:10
ArmInfo.Armenia's gross international reserves (GIR) increased by 52.1% year-on-year, or $2.119 billion, in August 2026, setting a new record of $6.189 billion. In the same period of 2025, growth was more modest, at 19.3%, or $658.8 million, reaching $4.070 billion. In July alone, GIR increased slightly, by 5% (or $289.7 million), compared to a modest 0.5% (or $22.2 million) growth a year earlier. >>> |
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