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.Real GDP expanded by 7.2 per cent year on year in 2025 in Armenia, with a broad-based expansion led by construction, ICT and financial services, all of which posted double-digit growth, reads the June 2026 report Regional Economic Prospects in the EBRD Regions. 

ArmInfo. Today, the Dilijan branch of the Central Bank of Armenia is hosting an international conference with the unusual title "Can Countries Reach an Agreement? Macroeconomic Policy in a Non-Cooperative World." The phrase "non-cooperative world" characterizes a geopolitical landscape where global actors operate in isolation, prioritizing unilateral interests over  coordinated international policy.

ArmInfo. Despite the instability and volatility of global markets, trade turnover between the countries of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) has exceeded $95 billion.  This was announced by Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev during a meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council in  Astana on May 29.

ArmInfo. For the first time, the  institution of restructuring (sonation) of insolvent banks (bank resolution) is being introduced in the Armenian banking system. At  its meeting on May 18, the Committee on Financial, Credit, and  Budgetary Affairs of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia  issued a positive opinion on the draft law "On Bank Restructuring"  and a large package of related documents submitted by the Armenian  government in the first reading.

ArmInfo. Armenia's gross international reserves (GIR) increased by 41.2% year-on-year or $1.618 billion in April 2026, setting a new record of $5.544 billion,  while in the same period of 2025 the growth was more modest, by 18.8%  or $622.2 million, to $3.926 billion. In March alone, GIR increased  slightly, by 0.4% (or $22.9 million), against a double-digit growth  of 16.5% (or $554.7 million) a year earlier in the same month.

ArmInfo. The Ministry of Finance of Armenia and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have confirmed their readiness to continue and deepen effective and  constructive cooperation. This was reported by the press service of  the Ministry of Finance, citing the results of a meeting between  Minister of Finance Vahe Hovhannisyan and the newly appointed IMF  Resident Representative in Armenia, Natalija Novta.

ArmInfo.  Beginning in August of this year, the IMF Resident Representative in Armenia will rotate, with Natalya Novta taking over as Resident Representative.  As  reported by the RA Government Press Service, the new IMF Resident  Representative was introduced to Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan  during a meeting with current Resident Representative Umang Ravat.

ArmInfo. Under the new SBA, Armenia may receive the first Stand-By Arrangement from the International  Monetary Fund (IMF) in the amount of approximately $25.3 million (SDR 18.4 million) in June 2026. The agreement is subject to approval by the IMF's Executive Board, scheduled to consider this review in June. 

ArmInfo.Edgar Mkrtchyan, Deputy Minister of Finance of of Armenia participated in a series of high-level discussions and events as part of the 2026 Spring Meetings of the World Bank (WB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

ArmInfo. The Central Bank of Armenia is currently participating in the 2026 IMF-WB Spring Meetings in  Washington. According to the Central Bank of Armenia, the event began on April 13 and will continue until April 18. Deputy Governors Armen Nurbekyan and Hovhannes Khachatryan are representing the Central Bank  at the event.

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.The share of Armenia's top five trading partners-Russia, China, the UAE, Iran, and Germany-decreased in January-February 2026 to a combined 53% of total turnover (down from 64% in January-February 2024), reaching $1.6 billion in absolute terms.

ArmInfo. Armenia's gross international reserves (GIR) increased by 64% year-on-year, or $2.15 billion, by March 2026, setting a new record of $5.521 billion. In the same period of 2025, they declined by 0.3%, or $9.4 million, to  $3.372 billion. In February alone, GIR increased by 6.5% (or $335.2  million), compared to a slight increase of 0.8% (or $27.3 million) a  year earlier.

ArmInfo.Deputy Ministers of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of Armenia Armen Simonyan, Arnak Avetisyan, and Narek Apitonyan received a delegation led by Alexander Ferenc Timan, head of the International  Monetary Fund (IMF) mission to Armenia.

ArmInfo.  The final meeting of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission to Armenia was chaired by Armenian Minister of Finance Vahe Hovhannisyan and attended by a delegation led by mission chief Alexander Ferenc Timan.