ArmInfo.The escalated Middle East crisis is the primary new threat to the global economy, according to the EDB's March Macroeconomic Review. It notes that geopolitical tensions have sharply increased since the end of February 2026, the most illustrative example of which is the suspension of transit through the Strait of Hormuz, which handles ~25% of global oil and ~20% of liquefied natural gas. 

ArmInfo. The Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of Armenia discussed the project to build a railway infrastructure linking to Zvartnots  Airport. This was reported by the ministry's press service, citing the results of a meeting between Deputy Minister Armen Simonyan and the Italian Ambassador to Armenia, Alessandro Ferranti.

ArmInfo. The Central Bank of Armenia has once again maintained its key interest rate at 6.5%. This decision was made on March 17 at the Central Bank of Armenia Board meeting. According to the decision, the Lombard repo rates were also maintained at 8% and the bank deposit rates at 5%.

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ArmInfo. Gold prices fell on Monday due to concerns about accelerating inflation in the world's largest economies due to the conflict in the Middle East.

ArmInfo.IDBank has introduced a new offer for its customers, giving them the opportunity to make international transfers on more favorable terms.

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ArmInfo. Armenia's current economic model is highly problematic, according to Robert Kocharyan, the second president of the Republic of Armenia.

ArmInfo. The annual International Competition Network's (ICN) workshop opened in Yerevan, bringing together representatives of antitrust authorities and experts from 32 countries.

ArmInfo.The Yerevan Traffic Management Center, established in January 2026, has already completed approximately 70% of the route network and stop comparison work, and 81 routes (64 bus, 5 trolleybus, and 12 minibus) have been digitized. Eduard Ayvazyan, Director of the Center, announced this during a  working meeting of the City Hall.

ArmInfo.Converse Bank CJSC announces that Mr. Andranik Grigoryan will step down from his position as Chief Executive Officer of the Bank effective March 31, at his own request.

ArmInfo.Long-term investment in business and the role of bond issuances in attracting sustainable financing were among the key topics discussed at the IV Conference Capital Markets Armenia international conference.

ArmInfo. Lusine Gevorgyan, Head of the Armenian Tourism Committee, met with her Russian counterparts at the MITT 2026 international tourism exhibition,  including Nikita Kondratyev, Head of the Department of Multilateral Economic Cooperation and Special Projects of the Russian Ministry of  Economic Development, his deputy Igor Maksimov, and Yevgeny Kozlov, Chairman of the Moscow Tourism Committee.

ArmInfo. The press service of the U.S. Embassy in Armenia has issued the following statement: 

ArmInfo. In the Armenian insurance market, the loss ratio for compulsory motor third-party liability insurance (CMTPLI), after declining throughout 2025 from 81.8% to 76.3%, has begun to rise since 2026, reaching 80.2% in the first two months (versus 77.5% in January-February 2025). This is  evidenced by data from the Armenian Bureau of Motor Insurers.

ArmInfo.Armenia was honored with the "Spirit of Travel" award at the 32nd International Tourism and Hospitality Industry Exhibition MITT 2026, as reported by the press service of the Russian Embassy in Armenia, citing the  exhibition's results.

ArmInfo.From March 9-13, 2026, there was an increase in dollar and ruble transactions in the  Armenian interbank foreign exchange market, while euro transactions remained stagnant for the second week. Specifically, dollar transactions saw a significant turnaround, going from a 35% decline to a 76.4% increase.

ArmInfo.A meeting on  the prospects for institutional reforms in water and land resource management, as well as the reorganization of the Water Committee was held chaired by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. 

ArmInfo. Armenia has one of the highest growth rates of direct investment in the Eurasian region, as stated in the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) report "Investment Cooperation in the Eurasian Region," which was prepared  based on the EDB's monitoring of mutual investments.

ArmInfo.IDBank introduces IDDistributor, an innovative digital platform that combines payment automation and access to working capital in one integrated solution. This initiative is co-financed by RECONOMY—an inclusive and green economic development program funded by Sweden and implemented by Helvetas.