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14:23 09/12/2024Converse Bank has become an official signatory of the UN Principles for Responsible BankingConverse Bank has become an official signatory of the UN Principles for Responsible Banking – a single framework for a sustainable banking industry developed through a collaboration between banks...
14:30 06/12/2024CaseKey teams to represent Armenia at 2 international business case competitionsIn the spring of 2025, CaseKey collective teams will represent Armenia at two international business case competitions.
18:50 05/12/2024Ameriabank named the Bank of the Year 2024 in Armenia by The Banker MagazineAmeriabank has been named the Bank of the Year 2024 in Armenia by The Banker Magazine, a leading financial publication affiliated with the Financial Times (FT).
12:08 05/12/2024Bitcoin surges to record highBitcoin hit an all-time high of $103,900 on Wednesday night before settling at around $103,100 just before midnight, up 7.62% in the past 24 hours, Forbes reported.
13:36 03/12/2024Armenian government lowers economic growth forecast to 5.1%Armenia’s Finance Minister Vahe Hovhannisyan presented an updated version of the 2025 draft state budget at a parliament session on Tuesday.
13:19 29/11/2024Ameriabank named Armenia's best bank for real estate by EuromoneyAmeriabank has been recognized as Armenia’s best bank for real estate by an international financial publication Euromoney, becoming the first-ever recipient of this award in Armenia.
13:05 28/11/2024Armenian government approves 2.44 billion drams to co-finance community programsThe Armenian government has approved the allocation of around 2.44 billion drams to co-finance programs in Armenia's provinces.
15:57 26/11/2024CaseKey 2024 Gala hosted with Byblos Bank Armenia's sponsorshipThe gala event of the CaseKey Business Case Competition 2024 sponsored by Byblos Bank Armenia took place from November 22-24 at the Dilijan Training and Research Center of the Armenian Central Bank.
16:02 25/11/2024Armenian companies help Russia evade Western gold trade sanctions, study revealsHetq, and the Russia-focused independent media outlet The Insider, have revealed that companies in Armenia are aiding Russia to circumvent gold trade sanctions the West imposed following Moscow’s...
14:06 22/11/2024Visa restricts media access to key event in YerevanVisa has restricted the media access to the Cashless Forum 2024 to be held in Yerevan for the first time on November 22.
14:30 18/11/2024Armenian government gained no profits from ZCMC stake in two years, hides behind private companyAfter acquiring a stake in the Zangezur Copper Molybdenum Combine (ZCMC), the Armenian government has gained no profits from its shares although the mining enterprise is listed among Armenia’s top...
16:50 13/11/2024Acba bank and American Express expand collaboration in ArmeniaAcba bank and American Express have announced an expansion of their long-standing agreement which grants Acba the license to issue American Express Cards and acquire American Express-accepting...
13:08 12/11/2024Bitcoin tops $89,000Bitcoin’s record-breaking rally took the digital asset past $89,000 and lifted the overall value of the crypto market above its pandemic-era peak as traders bet on a boom under President-elect Donald...
14:36 07/11/2024Armenia to take €236 million loan from EIB for North-South road constructionThe European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending €236 million to Armenia to finance the construction of the Sisian-Kajaran road.
16:45 29/10/2024Economist deplores CBA's ‘poor’ monetary policyEconomist Suren Parsyan has called out the Armenian Central Bank’s “poor” monetary policy which, he claims, affects local producers.
13:45 29/10/2024Armenia's Central Bank reduces refinancing rate by 0.25 ppAt its meeting on Tuesday, the Board of the Central Bank of Armenia decided to decrease the key policy rate (refinancing rate) by 0.25 percentage points, setting it at 7.25 percent.
13:52 28/10/2024Armenia's defense spending set for rise in 2025, minister saysArmenia’s public expenditures are projected to rise by 5.4 percent to around 733 billion drams in 2025, Minister of Economy Vahe Hovhannisyan said on Monday.
15:11 25/10/2024Armenia's SRC thwarts cigarette smuggling from IranThe State Revenue Committee (SRC) of Armenia has foiled an attempt to smuggle a large shipment of cigarettes from Iran into Armenia.
16:00 22/10/2024IMF reaches staff level agreement with ArmeniaAn International Monetary Fund (IMF) team, led by Iva Petrova, visited Yerevan from September 18 to October 1, 2024, and held further virtual discussions afterwards for the fourth review under the...
14:52 22/10/2024Converse Bank and Kapitalbank signed a cooperation agreement at Sibos 2024Converse Bank PJSC has signed a framework agreement with the Uzbek JSCB Kapitalbank during the Sibos 2024 international conference, held in Beijing, Converse Bank said in a press release on Tuesday.