ArmInfo.In a decisive move to accelerate Armenia's transition to a fully digital economy, the Central Bank of Armenia has announced strict new limits on  acquiring commissions (fees paid to banks and payment systems for accepting cashless payments - Ed.).  Starting March 1, 2026, the fees  businesses pay to banks and payment systems for processing non-cash payments will be significantly reduced: 0.5% for ArCa cards and 0.9%  for international cards, as stated by Central Bank Chairman Martin Galstyan at a press conference on February 3. 

ArmInfo.  A recent meeting between representatives of the pension fund management company Amundi-ACBA Asset Management and the interim manager of the Electric  Networks of Armenia CJSC, Romanos Petrosyan, was held to clarify the  company's prospects and its capacity for debt servicing, as stated by  Hrayr Aslanyan, Chief Investment Officer at Amundi-ACBA Asset  Management.

ArmInfo. By December 2025, the number of participants in the three Amundi-Acba Asset Management funds reached 558,000 (510,000 in December 2024), bringing total  assets to 750 billion drams, as stated by Jean Mazedjian, Executive  Director of Amundi-Acba Asset Management in Armenia, summing up the  results of the previous year on February 3. 

ArmInfo.  Amundi-ACBA Asset Management believes that AI is currently overvalued and the ongoing boom cannot be a determining factor for increasing its investment  shares  in the US. Despite the turbulence in the European economy,  the company is inclined toward growing investments in that direction,  as stated by the company's Chief Investment Officer, Hrayr Aslanyan,  at a press conference on February 3, in response to a question from  ArmInfo.

ArmInfo.  In January 2026, Armenia's state treasury tax collections (tax revenues and state duties) amounted to 251 billion drams, which is 18.1 billion drams or  approximately 8% more than in January 2025. Eduard Hakobyan, Chairman  of the  State Revenue Committee (SRC), shared this information on  social media.

ArmInfo. Armenian winemakers will participate in one of the most prestigious events in  the field of winemaking - the international exhibition Wine Paris, as  announced by the Vine and Wine Foundation of Armenia (VWFA).

ArmInfo. Easy Pay company, adhering to its principles of transparency, responsibility and priority of public interest, considers it necessary to present its position on the situation with telecommunications operators, which is directly related to the daily payment convenience of hundreds of thousands of citizens.

ArmInfo.  Amundi-ACBA Asset Management confirms its readiness to assist in the management of assets accumulated by the Universal Health Insurance Fund of Armenia,  as stated by the company's Chief Investment Officer, Hrayr Aslanyan,  at a press conference on February 3, in response to a question from  ArmInfo.

ArmInfo.  When examining the yield curve of Armenian bonds in our portfolio during the period following the signing of  the Washington Declaration of August 8,  2025, a significant decline is recorded,   as stated by Hrayr  Aslanyan, Chief Investment Officer and Fund Manager at Amundi-ACBA  Asset Management, at a press conference on February 3, in response to  a question from ArmInfo.

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ArmInfo.  RA Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure David Khudatyan  believes synchronizing Armenia's electricity system with those of  Azerbaijan, Turkey, Iran, and Georgia is a realistic possibility. At  a press conference on February 3, the minister remarked that Iran  should have no concerns about this.

ArmInfo. According to preliminary data, the Russian economy will grow by 1% in 2025, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak announced at the Federation Council Committee on Economic Policy.

ArmInfo.  The TRIPP project is fully consistent with the logic of unblocking Armenia's transport communications. This was stated by RA Minister of Territorial  Administration and Infrastructure David Khudatyan at a press  conference on February 3.

ArmInfo. A nuclear power plant with small modular reactors (SMRs) is to be built in Armenia. This was announced by RA Minister of Territorial Administration and  Infrastructure David Khudatyan at a press conference on February 3.

ArmInfo.  A new tender will be held soon to select a contractor for the Kaps Reservoir  construction project. This was announced at a press conference on  February 3 by RA Minister of Territorial Administration and  Infrastructure David Khudatyan.

ArmInfo.  The introduction of a universal health insurance system in Armenia is another way to replenish the budget at the expense of the country's citizens.  Economist Hrayr Kamendatyan wrote about this on his Facebook page,  presenting the results of his analysis.

ArmInfo.  The Central Bank of Armenia decided to keep the refinancing rate at 6.5% in February 2026. This decision was made on February 3 at a meeting of the  Central Bank Board, according to which the rates on Lombard repos  (8%) and on deposits from banks (5%) were also maintained at the  previous level.

ArmInfo. The value of corporate bonds in the Republic of Armenia has grown from 150 billion drams in 2018 to 664 billion drams in 2025, representing a more than  4.4-fold increase. Armenian Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan  announced this on his Facebook page.

ArmInfo.Summary of IDBank’s Corporate Social Responsibility Programs IDGroup concludes 2025 as an organization with a well-established culture of responsible business. Corporate social responsibility (CSR) has long ceased to be a voluntary initiative for the company; it has become a strategic direction on which long-term goals and partnership relationships are built.

ArmInfo. In Armenia, the industrial price index increased to 103.8% in January-December 2025, up from 103.6% in the same period of 2024. This was observed against the backdrop of continued annual growth in the industrial sector at 4.7%, reaching 3.3 trillion drams ($8.6 billion). This is according  to preliminary data from the RA Statistics Committee.