ArmInfo.  Fitch Ratings has affirmed Armenia's Long-Term Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) at 'BB-' with a Positive Outlook., forecasting a slowdown in GDP growth in  2026 to 5.2% (from an actual 7.1% growth in 2025). This was noted in  a statement issued by Fitch Ratings.  Fitch Ratings Positive Outlook  reflects Armenia's higher international reserves, continued solid  growth that will support debt stabilisation over the medium term, and  prospects for improvement in longstanding geopolitical risks.

ArmInfo.  Ameriabank and the OPEC Fund for International Development (The OPEC Fund) signed a USD 50 million loan agreement. The agreement was signed during OPEC Fund Development Forum 2026 in Vienna, which also marked the 50th anniversary of the institution.

ArmInfo. The Central Bank of Armenia (CBA) has lowered its 2026 outlook, anticipating a more pronounced deceleration in GDP growth to 4.1–4.5% (compared to the previously projected 4.7–7.1% growth and the actual growth of 7.1% in 2025). Growth rates in 2027 are expected to shift marginally to 3.7–4.7% (down from the previously projected 5.3–5.7%).

ArmInfo.  The World Bank (WB) has maintained its GDP growth forecast for Armenia for the 2026–2027 period at 5.3% and 5.1% respectively (compared to the actual growth rate of 7.1% recorded in 2025). This is outlined in the World Bank's flagship Global Economic Prospects report published on June 12, which highlights that Armenia's projected economic growth for 2026 is the  highest in the South Caucasus.

ArmInfo.The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has maintained its GDP growth forecast for Armenia for 2026 and 2027, initially projecting a slowdown to 5.3%  (from 7.1% in 2025), but then an acceleration to 5.5%. This is noted  in the IMF report, which also provides a forecast for the GDP  deflator index, which will decline to 103.2% in 2026 (from 103.6% in  2025) and then continue to move downward to 103% in 2027.

ArmInfo. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecasts 5.3% GDP growth for Armenia in 2026  (compared to 7.2% in 2025), with an acceleration to 5.5% in 2027, as noted in the IMF's April report, "World Economic Outlook: Global Economy in the Shadow of War."

ArmInfo.  The Asian Development Bank (ADB) forecasts GDP growth for Armenia of 5.5% in 2026 (compared to 7.2% in 2025), accelerating to 5.7% in 2027. According to the ADB forecast, inflation in Armenia will accelerate  to 3.8% in 2026 (from 3.3% in 2025) and then retreat to 3.2% in 2027,  as noted in the Asian Development Bank's April report "Asian  Development.  Outlook. The Middle East Conflict Challenges Resilience  in Asia and the Pacific".

ArmInfo. The World Bank (WB) has improved its GDP growth forecast for Armenia in 2026-2027 to  5.3-5.1% from the previous 4.9-4.7% (compared to an actual acceleration in growth in 2025 from 5.9% to 7.2% - Ed.), as stated in the WB's Europe & Central Asia Economic Update: Industrial Policy,  published on April 8.

ArmInfo. Ardshinbank has been recognized as the “Best Private Bank 2026” by the internationally renowned financial publication Euromoney, reaffirming the Bank’s leading position in Armenia’s banking sector and in the field of private banking services.

ArmInfo.The Central Bank of Armenia forecasts a GDP growth of 7.1-4.7% in 2026 and then 5.7-5.3% in 2027, also expecting an improvement in foreign trade dynamics. As a result, the absolute value of GDP will increase to 12.6-12.2 trillion drams (in 2026 from an actual 11.3 trillion drams in 2025), with subsequent growth to 13.8-13.3 trillion drams in 2027, as noted in the Central Bank of Armenia's March report, "Monetary Policy for Q1 2026."

ArmInfo.In Armenia, the per capita debt burden reached $4.700 by January 1, 2026 (compared to  $4.200 in 2024). Moreover, the per capita debt burden from external debt increased from $2.100 to $2.300 (by 9.5%) in 2025, and from domestic debt from $2.1 thousand to $2.400 (a 14.3% increase).

ArmInfo. A possible slowdown in economic growth in Armenia amid significant growth in the credit  market threatens to result in a significant increase in toxic assets, primarily risky loans, according to  ArmInfo analysts, who analyzed the performance of the banking system (Financial Ratings of Armenian Banks bulletin) for 2025. It is noted that in 2025, in the Armenian banking sector  the growth rate of corporate lending outpaced the  growth rate of retail lending - 24% compared to 21%, while in 2024 the picture was the opposite - 18% compared to 33%.

ArmInfo. Instead of establishing a dialogue with the environmental community to explain its mission, the gold mining company Lydian Armenia has apparently adopted the  principle of "its own inviolability" through legal protection. "From now on, the company will consistently defend its rights and the rights of thousands of stakeholders in the Amulsar project," as noted in the company's statement. 

ArmInfo.Armenia's GDP growth is expected to exceed the budgeted figure by the end of 2026, as stated by Armenian Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan during a press-  briefing  on February 26.  He attributed this belief to the  government's policies, the business community's response, and the  country's growth rate.

ArmInfo. S&P Global Ratings forecasts Armenia's real GDP to expand by 5.3% in 2026 and  to 4.8% in 2027, after which the rate will increase to 5% in 2028.  

ArmInfo.Based on data released by the State Revenue Committee of the Republic of Armenia on taxes and duties, as of December 31, 2025, Ardshinbank ranks first among Armenian banks for total tax payments and is listed among the top five of Armenia’s 1,000 largest taxpayers.

ArmInfo.  Fitch Ratings, an international rating agency, has upgraded Ardshinbank's rating outlook from Stable to Positive, affirming the Bank's Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘BB-‘ and Viability Rating (VR) at ‘bb-‘.

ArmInfo.  Armenia's GDP growth for 2025  is estimated to reach  5.5-6%, outperforming the 5.1% target originally set in the state budget, as stated by Armenian  Finance Minister Vahe Hovhannisyan on January 21 at a press  conference presenting the ministry's performance outcomes for 2025.

ArmInfo. By December 31, 2025, Armenia's public debt had increased by approximately $1.7 billion, or 13.1%, to $14.531 billion compared to the end of December 2024. At  the end of December 2017, Armenia's total public debt was $6.774  billion, and by the time Nikol Pashinyan's government was formed, at  the end of April 2018, this figure was at $6.867 billion.

ArmInfo. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced that an Armenian commercial bank has successfully issued an unprecedented volume of Eurobonds on  international financial markets, with investor demand exceeding supply by more than three times.