ArmInfo. A more impressive decline in imports compared to exports reduced Armenia's foreign trade deficit in January-August 2020 by 18% per annum. At the same  time, in August 2020 alone, the growth of this indicator accelerated  to 13% from 7% in July, against the background of a more accelerated  growth of imports than exports. And in August 2020, compared to  August 2019, the foreign trade deficit decreased by 5% as a result of  an almost equal decline in exports and imports.

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ArmInfo.. In Armenia, economic activity in January-August 2020 deepened into recession even more - to 6.4%, against the backdrop of rapidly declining volumes of exports  and imports. In August of this year against August 2019, economic  activity decreased by 9.8%, and in August 2020 alone it slowed growth  to 7.4% from 9.7% in July. A year earlier, in January-August 2019,  against the same period of 2018, economic activity increased by 7%,  in August compared to August 2018 - by 7.6%, and in August 2019 alone  - by 7.2%.

ArmInfo. The Central Bank of Armenia opposes the limitation of the upper threshold of credit interest rates of credit companies, seeing this as an undermining of  market mechanisms and a threat to the stability of the financial  system. Central Bank Deputy Chairman Nerses Yeritsyan stated this in  his speech at the parliamentary hearings on "Application of fines and  penalties on overdue loan obligations, interest rates on loans,  amnesty and other credit problems in the banking system of Armenia".

ArmInfo. The program "Armenian Wines in Russia" was launched. The official launch of the project was given during the festival of Armenian wine in the  Armenian pavilion of VDNKh in Moscow, the press service of the RA  Ministry of Economy reported.

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ArmInfo. In 8 months of 2020, the shortfall in tax revenues to the state budget of Armenia amounted to about 49 billion AMD. On September 24, the Chairman of  the State Revenues Committee of the RA Edward Hovhannisyan told  reporters at the end of the government meeting.

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ArmInfo. Armenia and the Eurasian Development Bank will revise the terms of the investment loan provided for the construction of the North-South road corridor.  At the meeting on September 24, the RA government considered it  expedient to conclude a third supplementary agreement between the RA  and the EDB.

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ArmInfo. The Armenian government approved the 25th program of anti-crisis measures aimed at neutralizing the economic consequences caused by the COVID-19  pandemic.

ArmInfo. In August 2020, 327 transactions for the purchase and sale of real estate were made in Armenia by foreigners, which is 9.4% higher than the July  indicator. At the same time, of the total number of transactions,  only 100 accounted for acquisition.

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ArmInfo.n Armenia, real estate transactions are on the rise despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Head of the State Committee for Real Estate Cadastre of  Armenia Suren Tovmasyan said this at a press conference on September  23.

ArmInfo.HSBC has received a Global Excellence in Leadership award from Euromoney magazine for “extra efforts” to support customers, communities and employees through the coronavirus pandemic.

ArmInfo.In Armenia, mortgage collateral transactions with land plots intensified 2-fold in August 2020 against August 2019, which was accompanied by a sharp change of  monthly dynamics from a 28.6% decline to 33.3% growth.

ArmInfo.In Armenia, the process of recovery of the labor market is underway after its significant decline due to the coronavirus crisis.

ArmInfo. The Business Angel Network of Armenia (BANA) initiated an online conference dedicated to early stage investments (Early Stage Investment  Conference - ESIC).

ArmInfo. The Prime Minister's proposed Development Strategy for Armenia until 2050 is undoubtedly a necessary conceptual document. At the same time, it is also of  course, in this concept it is necessary to designate, and designate  very clearly, the ways of this development. Head of the Center for  Human Development Tevan Poghosyan expressed a similar opinion to  ArmInfo.