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 Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the first review under the Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) with Armenia.

ArmInfo. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Ameriabank have signed a loan agreement of up to $100 million to expand access to finance for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Armenia, including women-led businesses, and to scale up green investments.

ArmInfo. Armenian Deputy Minister of Finance Edgar Mkrtchyan received a delegation from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) led by Deputy Executive Director  Llewellyn Roberts.

ArmInfo.A joint crossing point will be established on the Armenian-Georgian border. The details of the new facility were discussed during a three-day working  meeting organized as part of the " Border Crossing Point Modernization and Joint Control Implementation " project, implemented in cooperation with the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

ArmInfo. During the session of the NA Committee on Economic Affairs  on May 19, the report on the activities of the Public Services Regulatory Commission of the Republic of Armenia for 2025 was discussed.

ArmInfo.Over nearly 25 years of operations in Armenia, the German-Armenian Fund (GAF) has attracted over EUR700 million in credit resources from international financial institutions, which have been provided to the country's SME sector through banks and credit companies. Daniel Azatyan, Chairman of the Union of Banks of Armenia (UBA), announced this during the opening of the forum "SME Sector: Impact and Development Challenges," specifying  that approximately 350,000 loans have been issued, with the portfolio growing threefold.

ArmInfo. The Bargushat Tunnel in Armenia will be built by a consortium of two French  companies – Vinci Construction Grands Projects and Razel-Bec Sas. At  a meeting on April 30, the Armenian government  officially greenlit a  Memorandum of Understanding between the RA Ministry of Territorial  Administration and Infrastructure and the consortium.

ArmInfo.  The growth of Armenia's telecommunications sector exceeds global averages, according to a study by Nexign and the TelecomDaily information and  analytical agency.

ArmInfo.  Construction of bypass roads has begun at the Pushin Pass. This was announced by David Khudatyan, Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure, at the plenary session of the National Assembly of  the Republic of Armenia on April 16.

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.  Despite unfavorable weather conditions, construction on the 32-kilometer Kajaran-Agarak section of the North-South Highway is proceeding rapidly, according  to the press service of the Roads Department Foundation.

ArmInfo. Kristine Galechyan, Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of Armenia, received a delegation led by Lia Gutierrez, Director General  of the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

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.

ArmInfo. The Armenian Water Committee held a meeting with a delegation from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), led by Laziza Sabirova, the newly appointed ADB Resident Mission Director in Armenia.

ArmInfo. On March 31, RA Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan received Leah Gutierrez, Regional Director of the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

ArmInfo. The Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of Armenia discussed the project to build a railway infrastructure linking to Zvartnots  Airport. This was reported by the ministry's press service, citing the results of a meeting between Deputy Minister Armen Simonyan and the Italian Ambassador to Armenia, Alessandro Ferranti.

ArmInfo. On March 12, the Armenian government approved the draft presidential decree "On Approving the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Eurasian Fund for Stabilization and Development on the Terms of the Fund's Location in the Republic of Armenia."

ArmInfo. The Asian Development Bank (ADB), with the support of the Government of Canada through the Canada  Climate and Nature Fund for the Private Sector in Asia (CANPA), has announced a  deal  that marks ADB's first local currency loan in Armenia.