In Armenian interbank foreign exchange market, dollar transactions decreased while ruble transactions increased from July 7-11, 2025

 Friday, July 11 2025 17:56:00
In Armenian interbank foreign exchange market, dollar transactions decreased while ruble transactions increased from July 7-11, 2025

ArmInfo. In the Armenian interbank foreign exchange market, there was a decrease in dollar transactions and a significant increase in ruble transactions from July 7 to July 11, 2025. Euro transactions have not been conducted for over a month.  Specifically, the weekly trend for ruble transactions shifted from a 48% decline to a 2-fold increase, while  dollar transactions went from a 3.5-fold increase to a 40-% decline. As a result, ruble transactions began to surpass dollar transactions again, but only slightly - by 1.1 times. Just a week prior,  dollar transactions had exceeded ruble transactions by 3.2 times.

Idram and Alipay+ Facilitate Cross-Border QR Payments in Armenia, Opening the Caucasus to Global Digital Wallet Users
 Friday, July 11 2025 13:55

ArmInfo.  Global travellers to Armenia can now make seamless and secure cross-border QR payments with Alipay+, enhancing the tourism experience across the country at over 85% of the country’s merchants.

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Ardshinbank Participated in Tech Week Vanadzor 2025
 Friday, July 11 2025 13:29

ArmInfo. From July 4 to 6 of this year, “Tech Week Vanadzor 2025” was held in Vanadzor. Staying true to its strategy of embracing innovation, Ardshinbank actively participated in the event.

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ADB to provide Armenia with $3mln for school reconstruction in  Voskepat village 
 Thursday, July 10 2025 13:35

ArmInfo.  The Asian Development Bank will provide Armenia with a grant of $3 million for the reconstruction of a secondary school in the village of Voskehat in the Armavir region of the republic. At a meeting on July 10, the RA Government approved the draft decree of the RA President on ratification of the relevant agreement with the ADB.

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EIB to provide Armenia with EUR 50mln for Armenia - Resilient Syunik programme 
 Thursday, July 10 2025 13:09

ArmInfo.  The European Investment Bank (EIB) will provide Armenia with a 50 million euro loan for the implementation of the Armenia - Resilient Syunik program (CEF+, Special Investment Window 1). The RA Government approved the  signing of the relevant agreement with the EIB at its meeting on July 10.

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"Business Process Optimization with AI" – a Course for the Senior Management of AraratBank
 Thursday, July 10 2025 13:06

ArmInfo. The course titled "Business Process Optimization with AI" was developed for the senior management of AraratBank and held at the Tsaghkadzor Ararat Resort Hotel. It was organized in collaboration with AraratBank and the reArmenia Academy, as part of the Academy’s educational initiative "AI_qez_ban" implemented within the framework of its broader educational programs.

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IBRD to provide Armenia with EUR 96.4mln for implementation of Tourism and Regional Infrastructure Development program
 Thursday, July 10 2025 12:38

ArmInfo.  The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development will provide Armenia with a loan of 96.4 million euros for the implementation of the "Tourism and Regional Infrastructure Development" program. The RA government gave its approval to sign a loan agreement with the Bank at its meeting on July 10.

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Central Bank: RA Law "On Crypto Assets" entered into force in Armenia on July 4, 2025
 Wednesday, July 9 2025 18:37

ArmInfo. The RA Law "On Crypto Assets" came into effect in Armenia on July 4, 2025, as noted in a  message from the Central Bank of the Republic of Armenia.

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Yerevan to host Black Sea Trade and Development Bank`s Annual Meeting  
 Tuesday, July 8 2025 16:30

ArmInfo.  On July 8, RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received the visiting delegation of the Black Sea Trade and Development Bank  Board of Governors, led by the  Bank's President Serhat Koksal.

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AraratBank participated in the WEPs regional experience-sharing workshop
 Tuesday, July 8 2025 11:30

ArmInfo. AraratBank participated in the UN Women regional workshop titled “Workshop – WEPs Exchange: Developing the capacity of private sector to implement WEPs."

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Moody`s upgrades Converse Bank`s ratings
 Monday, July 7 2025 17:09

ArmInfo. Moody's Ratings has upgraded Converse Bank CJSC's long-term local and foreign currency bank deposit ratings to Ba3 from B1, aligning the Bank’s rating with Armenia’s sovereign rating.

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IDBank issues the 3rd, 4th and 5th tranches of bonds of 2025
 Friday, July 4 2025 17:47

ArmInfo.  On July 1, 2025, IDBank placed its 3rd, 4th, and 5th tranches of registered coupon bonds for the year through a public offering on the following terms:

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ARMSWISSBANK Launches Mastercard World – A New Premium Card
 Friday, July 4 2025 16:55

ArmInfoArmSwissBank now offers its customers the World Mastercard — a premium card from the international Mastercard system, designed to provide exclusive privileges both in Armenia and worldwide.

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European Investment Bank remains Armenia`s key partner in  infrastructure projects - Minister
 Thursday, July 3 2025 16:00

ArmInfo. The Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of Armenia (MTAI) is willing to expand the scope of cooperation with the European Investment Bank (EIB), as stated by the head of MTAI, David Khudatyan, during a meeting with the head of the Eastern Region Public Sector Expansion and EU Neighborhood Policy Lending Department of the European Investment Bank, Matteo Rivellini.

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Ardshinbank summed up the raffle organized for Mastercard Business cardholders
 Thursday, July 3 2025 12:36

ArmInfo. On June 16, Ardshinbank summed up the raffle organized for Mastercard Business cardholders. An online gift raffle was organized and streamed on the bank’s official YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/live/N73Ho9ApFIs).The randomly selected lucky ones won 3 pieces of Apple MacBook Air 13 M4, and the main prize was a 5-day trip to the United Arab Emirates for two.

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Ardshinbank at the Forefront of Digital Security: Sponsor and Participant of BugBounty 2025 Event
 Wednesday, July 2 2025 15:24

ArmInfo. Ardshinbank continues to advance its technological offerings by implementing innovative solutions and enhancing its digital environment. Every new service or solution at the bank is designed with security as a priority, since protecting customer data at all levels and maintaining their trust are paramount.

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IDBank Opens a New Branch at Homplex Mall
 Wednesday, July 2 2025 13:09

ArmInfo.  IDBank has opened a new branch! The Bank’s culture of modern banking is now also present at the recently opened Homplex Hyper Mall—becoming even more accessible to both local residents and mall visitors.

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MONEYVAL experts to visit Armenia in September to assess work on money laundering control 
 Wednesday, July 2 2025 12:59

ArmInfo. In September of this year, experts from the MONEYVAL Committee of the Council of Europe  will visit Armenia to assess the work done by the country to combat money laundering. Deputy Chairman of the Central Bank of the Republic of Armenia Hovhannes Khachatryan announced this from the rostrum of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia. 

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AraratBank: Special Rate for SWIFT Transfers up to EUR 20,000
 Tuesday, July 1 2025 17:45

ArmInfo. AraratBank is launching a new campaign - offering a special rate of AMD 7,000 for SWIFT money transfers up to EUR 20,000 - effective until October 31st this year.

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ArmSwissBank: First in Armenia to Publish a Climate Transition Plan
 Tuesday, July 1 2025 14:37

ArmInfo.  ArmSwissBank has officially published its first Climate Transition Plan, marking its first formal climate transition strategy aligned with the goals of the Paris Agreement and Armenia’s long-term decarbonization pathway.

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WB appoints Fabrizio Zarcone as its new Country Manager for Armenia
 Tuesday, July 1 2025 11:44

ArmInfo. The World Bank has appointed Fabrizio Zarcone as its new Country Manager for Armenia, effective July 1, 2025.

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