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    EBRD and UNDP launch social impact bond program to improve lives of smallholder farms in Shirak region

    Thursday, February 4th, 2021

    Improving the lives of smallholder farmers in the Shirak region of north-western Armenia is the goal of a pilot programme announced today by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), EBRD reported

    Armenian government to use part of proceeds raised from sale of Eurobonds to build 'financial cushion,' minister says

    Thursday, February 4th, 2021

    The Armenian government will use part of the proceeds raised from sale of $750 million of USD-denominated Eurobonds to build a “financial cushion,” Finance Minister Atom Janjughazyan said during a government meeting on Thursday

    Unibank's Data Processing Center switches to 'Green' energy

    Thursday, February 4th, 2021

    Unibank’s Data Processing Center (DPC) has entirely switched to solar panel-generated power. ‘This is the first bank data processing center in Armenia that operates on a renewable energy source, the press service of the bank reported

    The 12-month inflation in Armenia in January 2021 was 4.5 percent

    Wednesday, February 3rd, 2021

    Armenian consumer market prices in January 2021 grew by 4.5% as opposed to January 2020 (12-month inflation rate), according to the latest numbers, released today by the National Statistical Committee (NSC). The NSC said consumer prices in January 2021 grew by 2.2% from December last year

    AraratBank signs a 5 mln USD bilateral agreement

    Wednesday, February 3rd, 2021

    AraratBank and BlueOrchard Covid-19 Emerging and Frontier Markets MSME Support Fund concluded a bilateral loan agreement for a total amount of USD 5 million to support MSMEs affected by COVID-19 in Armenia, the bank’s press service said in a press release today

    Demand for commercial bank loans may drop in 2021, Armenian central bank chairman says

    Wednesday, February 3rd, 2021

    The demand for commercial bank loans in Armenia in 2021 may drop, the chairman of the Central Bank Martin Galstyan told reporters on Tuesday

    Armenian banks have enough capital to resists risks

    Wednesday, February 3rd, 2021

    Armenian banks have sufficient capital to resist potential risks and there is nothing that could jeopardize the country’s financial stability, the chairman of the Central Bank Martin Galstyan told reporters on Tuesday

    Armenia places successfully another issue of USD-denominated Eurobonds

    Tuesday, February 2nd, 2021

    Armenia has successfully placed another issue of USD-denominated Eurobonds in the international market, Chairman of the Central Bank Martin Galstyan told reporters on Tuesday

    Armenian central bank raises refinancing rate to 5.5%

    Tuesday, February 2nd, 2021

    Armenia’s Central Bank has decided today to raise the refinancing rate by 0.25% setting it at 5.5%

    VTB Bank (Armenia) finances TelCell CJSC

    Monday, February 1st, 2021

    VTB Bank (Armenia) and Telcell CJSC have been cooperating for over 10 years in the framework of servicing settlement and cash transactions. In 2020, they began to cooperate also in the framework of credit and documentary operations, the press service of the bank reported