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ArmInfo. The Central  Bank of Armenia has decided to reduce the refinancing rate by 0.25 percentage points at the end of 2025, from 6.75% to 6.5%, after  keeping it unchanged for 10 months. The decision was made on December  16 at the meeting of the Central Bank of Armenia's Board. This is the  second key rate reduction in 2025; the previous one was in February  2025, also by 0.25 percentage points, from 7% to 6.75%. Since then,  it has been kept at the same level six times (in March, May, June,  August, September, and November). In accordance with this, rates on  Lombard repos have also been reduced from 8.25% to 8%, and on  deposits from banks from 5.25% to 5%.

ArmInfo.  The European Investment Bank (EIB) will provide a 50 million euro loan to Armenia for the implementation of the "Armenia - Sustainable Syunik" program  (CEF+, Special Investment Window 1). During an extraordinary meeting  on December 16, the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia will  discuss the draft agreement with the EIB submitted by the Armenian  government for ratification.

ArmInfo.  Armenia will receive a $250 million loan from the Asian Development Bank to  address housing needs of internally displaced persons from Nagorno-  Karabakh. The National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia  is  discussing the draft agreement with the Bank during an extraordinary  session on December 16.

ArmInfo.  Russia is proving its status as Armenia's primary trade and investment partner  in practice. Mikhail Kalugin, Director of the Fourth Department of  the CIS Countries at the Russian Foreign Ministry, shared with RIA  Novosti his assessment of Armenian- Russian relations this year.

ArmInfo.The most anticipated days of the year are approaching, and the festive atmosphere is everywhere. The Big Christmas Market with Coca-Cola 2025 exhibition-fair, which will take place this year from December 17 to 21 at the Meridian Expo Center, makes these days even more memorable.

ArmInfo.At a meeting with a delegation led by Nancy Lee, Vice President of Business Development at Supermicro, Armenia's Minister of High-Tech Industry, Mkhitar Hayrapetyan expressed Armenia's interest in attracting high-tech companies and implementing investment programs.

ArmInfo.The goal of the energy document signed between Armenia and the United States on August 8 in Washington is to assist Armenia in diversifying its electricity sources, US Ambassador to Armenia Kristina Kvien stated in an interview with CivilNet.

ArmInfo.  Another shipment of wheat is being transported to Armenia via Azerbaijan.  Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan made this statement to journalists   on December 15, without specifying the country of origin. Denying  that fourth-grade wheat was being imported into the country, he noted  that the previous shipment contained 2,000 tons of third-grade wheat.

ArmInfo. The Georgian  region of Kakheti annually exports $200 million worth of wine, while the Armenian region of Vayots Dzor only exports $2-2.5 million. Narek  Karapetyan, coordinator of the "In Our Way" movement, stated this in  a video address, when commenting on RA Minister of Economy Gevorg  Papoyan's assertions that Armenia's Vayots Dzor region has become a  major winemaking region.

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ArmInfo.  Armenia has significantly improved control of products subject to phytosanitary  supervision at border crossing points, as stated  by Sergei Dankvert,  Head of the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary  Surveillance of Russia (Rosselkhoznadzor), during a meeting with  Tigran Petrosyan, Head of the Food Safety Inspectorate of Armenia, in  Moscow.

ArmInfo. Under the leadership of RA Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure David Khudatyan, Armenia officially participated in the Resources of  Tomorrow exhibition for the first time as part of  London Mining  Week. This platform, which shapes key trends and investment policies  in the metals market, is an important opportunity to attract the  attention of international investors.

ArmInfo.EIB Global will provide a €100 million loan to Ardshinbank to boost access to finance for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises and mid-caps in Armenia.

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ArmInfo.As of November 30, 2025, tax revenues (income and state duties) to the state treasury of Armenia amounted to 2 trillion 441.9 billion drams,  falling short of the planned 2 trillion 720.3 billion drams for the current year, as reported by the Budget Office of the RA National Assembly.

ArmInfo.  Armenia ranked sixth among the largest fish exporters to the Russian market,  as reported by RIA Novosti, based on data from the UN Comtrade  platform and national customs agencies.