ArmInfo.On March 27, the Armenia Securities Exchange (AMX) will start quoting the bonds of Electric  Networks of Armenia (ENA) CJSC, the issue volume of which is the largest among non-financial organizations, 32 billion drams.

ArmInfo.Switzerland announced the launch of the "Sustainable and Inclusive Growth in Mountainous  Armenia" (SIGMA) Program with a total budget of CHF12 million.  The program aims to reduce poverty in the mountain villages of Shirak, Lori, Tavush and Gegharkunik regions of Armenia through the application of inclusive, innovative and environmentally friendly approaches in agriculture and agritourism.

ArmInfo. Azerbaijan is not giving up attempts to "hit" one of the most painful areas of the Armenian energy sector - the Armenian nuclear power plant, which provides a third of all electricity produced in the country at the lowest tariff.

ArmInfo. The State Revenue Committee (SRC) of Armenia has launched a unified system of  electronic services for individuals, which is available in the web version:  https://self-portal.taxservice.am/. Through the system, citizens can submit an income tax return.

ArmInfo.Armenia's ranking decreased by 0.2 percentage points over the year in the Index of Economic Freedom by The Heritage Foundation and The Wall Street Journal.

ArmInfo. A cheese-making schools will be established in Armenia's Tavush with the assistance  of France, Bruno Bethenod, mayor of Arceau and President of the Association of rural mayors of Cote-d'Or, who is a member of the Finance Commission of the Association of Rural Mayors of France (AMRF), said at his meeting with Armenia's Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration Vache Terteryan. 

ArmInfo.The South Caucasus Railway will suspend the sale of tickets using MIR cards from March 30. 

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ArmInfo.On March 18-22, the Green Climate Fund (GCF) Regional Dialogue with representatives of Eastern European and Central Asian countries is held in Skopje (North Macedonia).

ArmInfo.On March 21, 2024, IDBank placed registered coupon bonds under the abbreviation AMANLBB2OER2 through a public offering on the following terms:

ArmInfo. Prime Minister  of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan participated in the inaugural Nuclear Energy  Summit in Brussels. French President Emmanuel Macron, Belgian Prime Minister Alexandre de Croux, European Commission President Ursula van der Leyen, European Council President Charles Michel, presidents,  prime ministers and representatives of a number of countries also took part in the event, the office of the Armenia's Prime Minister reports.

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ArmInfo. On March 21, the Government of Armenia determined the procedure for establishing and  presenting annual awards in the field of ensuring the quality of products and services. 

ArmInfo.International Client’s Day is celebrated on March 19, and IDBank decided not to miss this opportunity to uniquely congratulate and surprise customers.

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ArmInfo.Preferential loan worth of 12 million Euros will be allocated to Armenia by the  Agreement. The money will be allocated to the private sector for making investments in some spheres of renewable energy.

ArmInfo. In the banking sector of Armenia, the volume of lending accelerated in growth in 2023 from 13%  to 21%, reaching 5.8 trillion drams ($14.2 billion). But this was not enough to save profits from the decline, which, after a 3-fold jump in 2022, decreased by 9.2% in 2023, amounting to 229.9 billion drams ($567.9 million). This is evidenced by the data of the Financial Rating of Banks of Armenia as of December 31, 2023, prepared by  ArmInfo. 

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ArmInfo.The Armenian government wants to introduce a new agreement format - SAFE (Simple agreement for future equity). At the plenary meeting on March 19, the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia is discussing amendments to the law "On Joint-Stock Companies" in the first reading.

ArmInfo. The link between the national card systems of Armenia and Russia - ArCa and MIR - will be suspended from March 30.