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ArmInfo. In the context of the next 10 years, the financial institutions of Armenia should be customer-oriented, be a standard of environmental and social  responsibility, and a good example of corporate governance. On July  15, Hovhannes Khachatryan, candidate for the post of Member of the  Board of the Central Bank of Armenia, stated this from the rostrum of  the National Assembly.

ArmInfo.IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, the  European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), and the  European Union (EU) have signed on to support the development of the  first utility-scale solar power plant in Armenia, which is also the  first for the Caucasus. This is stated in the IFC press release  received by ArmInfo. 

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ArmInfo. Within the framework of Team Europe, the European Union (EU) assists in the development of a medium-term recovery program for Armenia.

ArmInfo. On July 14, the unprecedented auction on the placement of the maximum volume of government bonds took place at the AMX Armenian Stock Exchange.

ArmInfo. Gazprom Armenia CJSC reports that due to the accidental situation, on July 13 ground gas pipes were damaged, as a result of which gas supply to the  settlements of Nerkin Karmir Agbyur, Aygepar and partially to the  village of Chinari in the Tavush region was cut off.  As ArmInfo was  told in the press service of Gazprom Armenia CJSC, after eliminating  the accidental situation, gas supply for consumers in these villages  will be restored.

ArmInfo. Works on subvention programs are underway in the Syunik region. The corresponding video was presented on the Facebook page of Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan .

ArmInfo. In 2019, 21% of wine produced in Armenia was exported. The Deputy Minister of the Republic of Armenia Arman Khojoyan reported this on his Facebook page.

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ArmInfo. Rating-Agentur Expert RA confirmed the  sovereign government credit rating (SGC) of Armenia at 'BB-'  (Sufficient level of creditworthiness of the government) in national  currency and at 'BB-' (Sufficient level of creditworthiness of the  government) in foreign currency, this is stated in the official press  release of the Armenia credit ratings sovereign.

ArmInfo. Wizz Air Airlines launches flights to Abu Dhabi- Yerevan-Abu Dhabi from October 3,. This was reported by the press service of the company.

ArmInfo. As part of the <Social Investments and Local Development> program of the Territorial Development Fund of Armenia (DFA) of the Ministry of Territorial  Administration and Infrastructures of the Republic of Armenia, 200  million drams were invested in the enlarged community of Akhtal.

ArmInfo. The communications market of Armenia ceases to be part of the world telecom and is locked within its small borders. The news published in the media that MTS following VEON is going to leave Armenia is depressing.

ArmInfo.  The gross international  reserves of Armenia decreased by 7.1% or $ 201.3 million in the first  half of 2020 (against a decline of 1.7% a year earlier), amounting to  $ 2.648 billion. This is evidenced by the data of the Central Bank of  Armenia. Of these, the lion's share - $ 2.597 billion falls on  external assets in hard currency, and the share of SDRs in the IMF  amounted to $ 51 million. According to the regulator's report, for  the first half of this year foreign assets in hard currency decreased  by 8.7%, and the share of SDR in the IMF jumped 8.3 times. Moreover,  in monthly terms, the decline in BMD was recorded in January-April  (with the highest rate in January - 6.3%), after which growth  followed in May, but in June the decline resumed. And the share of  SDRs in the IMF was decreasing monthly during the first quarter,  freezing in April at the same level, then in May it jumped sharply,  but again in June it marked a drawdown.