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    Off-budget accounts of government bodies to be closed

    Thursday, June 6th, 2019

    The government of Armenia has approved today a set of changes to more than a dozen laws, which provide for the closure of so-called off-budget accounts of government agencies

    More than 19 billion drams worth transactions effected at Armenia’s securities exchange in the first quarter of 2019

    Thursday, June 6th, 2019

    More than 19 billion drams worth transactions were effected at Armenia’s Securities Exchange in the first quarter of 2019, down 4.1 percent from the same time span of 2018, the National Statistical Committee (NSC) said

    Armenia creates its own national payment and settlement system

    Thursday, June 6th, 2019

    Armenia has created its own national payment and settlement system, called Stak Transfer, the Central Bank chairman Artur Javadyan said on June 5 in parliament

    No restrictions for money transfers to Armenia from Russia and Kazakhstan – regulator

    Thursday, June 6th, 2019

    The Central Bank of Armenia has denied rumors about restrictions on fast individual money transfers to Armenia from Russia and Kazakhstan. It said Wednesday that it contacted partner organizations and was assured that there were no any restriction for transfers to Armenia, and the existing restrictions set by regulating organizations don’t apply to countries, especially to Armenia

    ArmSwissbank’s bonds worth $5 million listed at AMX Armenia Securities Exchange

    Thursday, June 6th, 2019

    ArmSwissbank listed Wednesday its USD-denominated bonds (SWISB2A) totaling $5 million in Bbond at AMX Armenia Securities Exchange, the securities exchange reports on its website

    Banks’ lending to organizations shrinks 0.61% in Armenia

    Thursday, June 6th, 2019

    The loans provided by banks totaled AMD 3 235.3 billion in late April 2019 after growing 1.1% or by AMD 35.1 billion over one month, the Central Bank of Armenia reports

    Armenia’s public debt-to-GDP ratio in 2018 was 55.8%

    Wednesday, June 5th, 2019

    Armenia’s public debt-to-GDP ratio in 2018 was 55.8%, up from the projected 54.2%, Armenian Finance Minister Atom Janjughazyan said today in parliament, which convened to look into the execution of the state budget last year

    World Bank new regional director for South Caucasus introduced to Armenian deputy prime minister

    Wednesday, June 5th, 2019

    Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan received today a World Bank delegation, led by the current WB Regional Director for the South Caucasus Mercy Tembon, who introduced her replacement Sebastian Molineus. Sylvie Bossoutrot, World Bank Country Manager for Armenia was also in attendance

    Central bank chairman names reasons behind 2018 growth

    Wednesday, June 5th, 2019

    According to the chairman of the Central Bank of Armenia Artur Javadyan, the fiscal policy of the country in 2018 was based on the new rules, in which the main emphasis was placed on balancing the stability of the national debt, which suggests in turn cuts on public debt and the budget deficit

    Armenian bank deposits up to over three trillion drams

    Wednesday, June 5th, 2019

    At the end of April 2019, total deposits in Armenia-based commercial banks stood at 3,040,9 trillion drams, an increase of 61.5 billion drams or 2.1% from the previous month, according to the Central Bank