ArmInfo.In Armenia's foreign exchange market from February 16 to 20, 2026, dollar and euro  transactions continued to decrease,  while ruble transactions saw a significant increase. The decline in dollar transactions accelerated from 3.4% to 57%, while ruble transactions increased significantly from a 4% decline to a significant 3.1-fold increase.

ArmInfo. The Ajapnyak metro construction project has already undergone all the necessary  expert assessments, as stated by Yerevan Deputy Mayor Armen Pambukhchyan  during a press conference on February 20.

ArmInfo.Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Khachatryan received a delegation led by Mariam  Kvrivishvili, Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia.

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ArmInfo.Armenia's GDP in 2025 amounted to 11.318 trillion drams (over $29.2 billion),  showing a 7.2% increase. According to the Statistical Committee of the Republic of Armenia, the GDP deflator index for 2025 rose to 103.6% (from 101.4% in 2024).  

ArmInfo. Gevorg Mantashyan, Deputy Minister of High-Tech Industry of the Republic of Armenia, paid a working visit to New Delhi to participate in the international  AI Impact Summit 2026, held from February 16 to 20.

ArmInfo. By January 31, 2026, the Armenian government's debt had increased by $212 million compared to the end of December 2025, rising from $13.897 billion (381.4 per dollar) to $14.109 billion (at 378.6 per dollar). In dram equivalent, the debt had increased from 5 trillion 300 billion drams to 5 trillion 342 billion drams.

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ArmInfo. Amazon.com Inc. surpassed Walmart Inc. in revenue last year, becoming the largest US company by this metric.

ArmInfo. A delegation from the Georgian Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development, led by Minister Mariam Kvrivishvili, arrived in Yerevan.

ArmInfo.Earn up to 2% cashback with the IDBank Arca Classic card. Every non-cash payment over AMD 1000 earns cashback, up to maximum of AMD 60.000 monthly. The Arca Classic card is designed for safe and fast everyday payments across Armenia.

ArmInfo. In the Armenian plastic card market, cashless transactions have exceeded cash transactions, accounting for 56% of the total volume (compared to  52.3% in 2024, 51% in 2023, and 40% in 2022), totaling 4.2 trillion drams ($11 billion) in absolute terms, according to data from the  Central Bank of Armenia.

ArmInfo. Private remittances to Georgia in January totaled $282.64 million, up 16.6% ($40.2 million) from a year earlier.

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ArmInfo. The US trade deficit widened by 32.6% in December compared to the previous month, reaching $70.3 billion, the Commerce Department reported.

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ArmInfo.. The Armenian Ministry of Health is ready to consider including taxi drivers in the  insurance system by 2027. Health Minister Anahit Avanesyan told journalists during a briefing on February 19. She also noted that, according to the established procedure, individuals working under civil contracts should be included in the insurance system only starting January 1, 2027.

ArmInfo.5 travelling vouchers worth AMD 1,000,000 for each trip abroad and 50 prizes of 100,000 idcoins have been awarded to their happy owners. On February 18, IDBank summarized the raffle for customers who joined the IDsalary payroll package through a live broadcast on its official Facebook and YouTube pages.

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