ArmInfo.  Armenia's GDP is projected to reach 11. 934 billion drams in 2026, as stated by RA Minister of Finance Vahe Hovhannisyan during a November 5 meeting of the NA Committee on Financial, Credit, and Budgetary Affairs, when summarizing the outcomes of discussions in the National Assembly.

ArmInfo. Urartu Football Club and ARARATBANK OJSC announce the launch of partnership. On November 4, an official signing ceremony took place at the Club's training facility, at which AraratBank took over as the title sponsor of the Club.

ArmInfo.  The South Caucasus Railway (SCR) and the Armenian Tourism Federation signed a Memorandum of Collaboration. The document was signed by SCR Director Alexey Melnikov and Chairman of the Armenian Tourism Federation Mekhak Apresyan on November 5 in Yerevan.  Prior to signing the document, the parties discussed the outcomes of new joint initiatives to develop rail tourism in Armenia.

ArmInfo.  The transit of Russian and Kazakh grain through Azerbaijan is a significant event - this route will be in demand among our partners, as stated by Alexey Melnikov, Director of the South Caucasus Railway (SCR), during a  press conference in Yerevan.

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ArmInfo. In Armenia, economic activity growth slowed to 7.6% annually in January-September 2025 (from 8.7% in the same period of 2024). Moreover, the industrial sector, which was one of the growth drivers a year earlier, is  weakening the pace of economic growth with the current downturn.  According to the final data of the RA Statistics Committee, this is  accompanied by a deterioration in the foreign trade trend from  significant growth to a significant decline.

ArmInfo.  Budget allocations to the Anti-Corruption Committee in 2026 will amount to 3 billion 516.9 million drams, an increase of 1.5%, or 53.1 million drams, compared to 2025. Armenian Deputy Finance Minister Vahan Sirunyan announced this on November 5 at a joint session of parliamentary standing  committees during the discussion of the draft state budget for next  year.

ArmInfo.  Amendments to the Law "On Ensuring the Uniformity of Measurements" in Armenia are aimed at increasing the accuracy and transparency of product information. The National Assembly Committee on Economic Affairs discussed the amendments in their second reading at its November 5 meeting.

ArmInfo.  Armenian authorities have set the goal of reducing congestion of freight vehicles at the country's land borders caused by the need to prepare  tax and customs duty payment reports. At its November 5 meeting, the  National Assembly's Committee on Economic Affairs approved the first  reading of amendments to the Tax Code and the Law "On State Duty"  submitted by the government.

ArmInfo.  As of September 30, 2025 Ameriabank’s corporate loan portfolio was AMD 943 billion, up by 33% Y-o-Y. This robust growth rate has enabled the Bank to continue to be the largest corporate lender in Armenia, offering customized financial solutions to local and international firms in Armenia. In the reporting period the Bank’s market share by corporate lending was 24%, up by 1.5 p.p. Y-o-Y.

ArmInfo. The Armenian real estate market will be regulated using new mechanisms and electronic platforms. At its November 5 meeting, the National Assembly's Committee on Economic Affairs approved the amendments to the Law "On Real Estate Activity" and a package of related documents submitted by the Armenian government for the second reading.

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ArmInfo.  In 2026, the budget of the Investigative Committee will increase by 1.2%, or 219.6 million drams, to 19 billion 205.8 million drams. Deputy Finance Minister Vahan Sirunyan announced this in parliament on November 5 during preliminary hearings of the draft state budget for next year.

ArmInfo.  Wheat of Russian origin is currently being transported from Russia to Armenia via Azerbaijan. This news was shared on his Facebook page by RA Minister of Economy Gevork Papoyan.

ArmInfo.Armenia recorded growth in external demand for domestic goods and services in the second and third quarters of 2025. At the same time, uncertainty  regarding future trends in domestic demand remains. In this situation, the impact of demand on inflation is still assessed as neutral, and current inflation dynamics are largely determined by certain supply-side factors, as stated by Central Bank Chairman Martin Galstyan on November 4, while presenting the rationale for the Central Bank Board's decision to maintain the refinancing rate at 6.75%.

ArmInfo. In 2026, the total funding for 25 activities included within the six budget programs of the Ministry of Environment will be approximately 15.4  billion drams. This amount is 813 million drams more than the budget approved in 2025. Of the planned amount for 2026, approximately 2.4 billion drams are from international grants, and approximately 13 billion drams are allocations from the state budget, as stated by the Minister of Environment of the Republic of Armenia, Hambardzum Matevosyan, during a meeting in the National Assembly.

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ArmInfo. Armenia is in a good position in terms of high economic growth and low inflation, as stated by RA Central Bank Chairman Martin Galstyan during a November 4 press conference dedicated to the decision to once again keep the refinancing rate at 6.75%.

ArmInfo.  During the draft state budget debates in the National Assembly committees on November 4, RA Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan stated that 39.4 billion drams will be allocated for agricultural programs in Armenia  in 2026. 

ArmInfo. IDBank participated in a conference organized in Kapan by the Union of Banks of Armenia (UBA), titled “Opportunities and Prospects for Cooperation Between Business and the Banking System in the Syunik Region.”