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Armbanks Weekly Digest: Key Events in Armenia’s Financial Market (July 13–19)
17+ hour, 14+ min ago (637+ words) YEREVAN, July 20. /ARKA/. Key events of the past week included external assessments of sovereign and banking risks and discussions on the future direction of monetary policy. In the banking sector, the focus was on capital adequacy and liquidity, lending rates,…...
MONEYVAL does not pose a direct threat to the Armenian economy, but requires balanced implementation of its recommendations – economist
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (578+ words) YEREVAN, July 17. /ARКА/. The recommendations of the MONEYVAL report on Armenia do not pose a direct threat to the country’s economy, but their implementation must be proportionate and not create unjustified barriers for bona fide businesses and investors, according to…...
Armenia has benefited from capital transit, but its origins pose reputational risks – Tavadyan
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (649+ words) In an interview with ARKA, Aghasi Tavadyan, founder of tvyal.com, presented his perspective on MONEYVAL’s findings, the associated economic and reputational risks, the impact of transit capital flows on the Armenian economy, and the measures needed to increase the…...
Dollar and euro exchange rates against the Armenian dram rose, while the ruble weakened: Central Bank
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (100+ words) ArmBanks.am Dollar and euro exchange rates against the Armenian dram rose, while the ruble weakened: Central Bank YEREVAN, July 15. /ARKA/. The average market exchange rate for the US dollar against the Armenian dram, determined on the Armenian foreign exchange…...
Euro and dollar exchange rates against the Armenian dram rose, while the ruble fell: Central Bank of Armenia
1+ week, 3+ day ago (101+ words) ArmBanks.am Euro and dollar exchange rates against the Armenian dram rose, while the ruble fell: Central Bank of Armenia YEREVAN, July 10. /ARKA/. The average market exchange rate for the US dollar to the Armenian dram, established on the Armenian…...
Members of the Armenian health insurance system will be able to receive bonuses for a healthy lifestyle
1+ week, 4+ day ago (216+ words) YEREVAN, July 9. /ARKА/. At a meeting on Thursday, the Armenian government approved the procedure for accruing bonus points within the universal health insurance system. First Deputy Minister of Health of Armenia Lena Nanushyan announced that the procedure will come into…...
Central Bank of Armenia named five key factors influencing inflation
1+ week, 4+ day ago (271+ words) YEREVAN, July 8. /ARКА/. In an interview with CivilNet, Armen Ktoyan, a member of the Board of the Central Bank of Armenia, listed five factors influencing inflation in the country. The first factor, he said, is the strengthening of the dram,…...
The Power of One Dram and the Armenian State Symphony Orchestra Conclude the Forest Project Launched in Shirak
2+ week, 11+ hour ago (327+ words) YEREVAN, July 6. /ARKA/. The Power of One Dram, My Forest Armenia, and the Armenian State Symphony Orchestra have concluded the Symphonic Forest project, launched in Shirak with the goal of planting 20,000 trees. The project was wrapped up with the Symphonic…...
Inflation of 5.1% recorded in Armenia in June
2+ week, 19+ hour ago (146+ words) ArmBanks.am Inflation of 5.1% recorded in Armenia in June YEREVAN, July 6. /ARKA/. In the Armenian consumer market, 12-month inflation in June of this year amounted to 5.1%, according to a report from the Statistical Committee of Armenia. Furthermore, deflation of 0.5% was…...
Armbanks Weekly Digest: Key Events in the Armenian Financial Market (June 29 – July 5)
2+ week, 19+ hour ago (430+ words) YEREVAN, July 6. /ARKA/. The week in the Armenian financial market was dominated by regulatory and institutional adjustments. The focus was on currency dynamics, banking regulation, the capital market, money transfers, social and financial instruments, and interactions with international financial institutions....