ArmInfo. On the Armenian interbank currency market from August 24 to 28, ruble activity and a significant jump in euro transactions were accompanied by a significant decline in dollar transactions.

ArmInfo. The net inflow of private transfers to Armenia in the first half of 2026 showed a significant annual increase of 2.3 times (from a 1.3% decline a year  ago), reaching $1.4 billion. Meanwhile, the net inflow of  non-commercial transfers increased by 21.7% (almost the same as a  year ago - 22.6%), reaching $380.4 million. The share of  non-commercial transfers in the total net inflow decreased to 28%  (after increasing a year ago from 43% to 53%). This is evidenced by  data from the Central Bank of Armenia.

ArmInfo. RA Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure David Khudatyan will participate in the international maritime forum to be held in Batumi.   The decision to send the minister was signed by RA Prime Minister  Nikol Pashinyan.

ArmInfo.  Non-cash transactions have been steadily gaining ground in the Armenian plastic card market, increasing to 60.7% of the total by July 2026 (from 55.8% a  year ago), exceeding AMD 2.3 trillion ($6.3 billion) in absolute  terms in the first half of the year. This is evidenced by data from  the Central Bank of Armenia on transactions made in Armenia and  abroad using cards issued by Armenian banks.

ArmInfo. Construction of a second tunnel bypassing the city of Meghri continues in Armenia. This was announced in a statement by the Road Department Foundation.

ArmInfo. In January-July 2026, economic activity in Armenia remained high. However, in recent months, a gradual slowdown and a deepening imbalance in the growth structure have been observed. This is stated in an analytical report on the socio-economic development of the Armenian economy for January-July 2026, prepared by the LUYS Foundation.

ArmInfo. Armenia will lose up to 25-27% of its exports if it withdraws from free trade agreements with the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), Anton Sviridenko, Executive Director of the P.A. Stolypin Institute for Growth Economics, told TASS.

ArmInfo. There are currently no written offers from investors willing to pay $400 million for the Armenian Railway concession. RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated this at a briefing on August 27.

ArmInfo.  The Armenian government will allocate 67.456 million drams for the overhaul of the  basement of the Probation Service of the RA Ministry of Justice. The  decision was made at a Cabinet meeting on August 27.

ArmInfo. By July 2026, the number of virtual POS terminals (vPOS) in Armenia reached 6,258,000,  of which 50.6%, or 3,169,000, were used in retail, catering, and  service outlets. The number of vPOS terminals increased by 17.8%, or  945 units, and traditional POS terminals by 16.1%, or 14,349 units.  This is clearly explained by the increased use of cashless payments,  which became mandatory with the introduction of legislative  restrictions on cash transactions in July 2022.  This is evidenced by  data from the Central Bank of the Republic of Armenia.

ArmInfo. 1.174 billion drams will be allocated to co-finance the construction of various road  sections of the North-South Transport Corridor. The decision was made  at a government meeting on August 27.

ArmInfo. Luxembourg holding company AGE S.A., operating within the Arins Group LLC ecosystem, announces the entry into a binding agreement with Dhabi Group to acquire Terabank JSC (JSC Terabank) and The Biltmore Tbilisi Hotel in Georgia. As noted in a statement provided to ArmInfo by Ardshinbank, AGE S.A. is subject to regulatory approval.

ArmInfo.On August 26, RA Deputy Minister of Economy Anushik Avetyan received a delegation from the Netherlands Enterprise Development Agency (CBI). This was reported by the press service of the RA Ministry of Economy.

ArmInfo.  By July 2026, the Armenian plastic card market will already have 5.5 million cards,  with annual growth accelerating from 15.1% to 20.2%. These are  primarily microprocessor cards with NFC chips - 4.8 million, or 87%  of the total number (versus 83.5% a year ago), with annual growth  remaining at 29%. According to data from the Central Bank of Armenia,  local Arca microprocessor cards with NFC chips have seen significant  annual growth.

ArmInfo. In Armenia, the industrial price index increased significantly in January-July 2026  compared to the same period in 2025, from 102.5% to 108.8%. This was  observed against the backdrop of improved annual growth in the  industrial sector, moving from a 9.8% decline to 9.5% growth,  reaching 1.8 trillion drams ($4.8 billion). This is according to  preliminary data from the RA Statistics Committee.

ArmInfo.In Armenia, economic activity growth accelerated to 7.7% annually in January-July 2026 (from 7.1% in the same period of 2025). Moreover, the industrial sector, having managed to turn from recession to growth, has recovered as one of the drivers of economic growth. 

ArmInfo. Armenian Ambassador to Georgia Ashot Smbatyan visited the Technopark of the Georgian Innovation and Technology Agency (GITA), where he met with the agency's director, Avtandil Kasradze.

ArmInfo. S&P Global Ratings affirmed Armenia's long-term and short-term sovereign credit ratings for foreign and local currency obligations at 'BB-/B', maintaining the positive outlook on the long-term ratings. S&P Global Ratings expects Armenia's GDP growth to slow to 4.9% in 2026 (from 7.1% in  2025), followed by an acceleration to 5.1% in 2027. Exports are expected to recover from a double-digit decline to 2.2% growth in  2026, accelerating to 3.7% in 2027. This is noted in a statement from S&P Global Ratings, which presents the rationale for this credit  action.

ArmInfo.  MTPL premiums continue to rise, while health insurance premiums are declining.

ArmInfo. In Armenia, the public debt as of July 1, 2026, amounted to $14.543 billion, keeping the per  capita debt burden at $4.7 thousand. Year-on-year, public debt growth  slowed from a double-digit 13% to 5%, slowing the per capita debt  burden to 4.3% (from $4.5 thousand a year ago).