ArmInfo. As of July 2026, mortgage loans accounted for 20.3% of the total loan portfolio of Armenia's banking system, amounting to approximately AMD 1.8 trillion. Growth in the first half of the year exceeded 7%, while on an annualized basis it reached nearly 16%. Daniel Azatyan, Head of the Union of Banks of Armenia (UBA), made this statement during a press conference on August 4, while presenting the results for the H1 2026.
ArmInfo. Employees of the RA State Revenue Committee have uncovered approximately 1.3 billion drams in shadow turnover at retail gasoline and diesel fuel sales points, according to an official statement released by the agency.
ArmInfo.Taxing dividends of commercial bank shareholders carries distinct risks, as banks established in Armenia may consider re-registering their
organizations abroad. Daniel Azatyan, Chairman of the Union of Banks
of Armenia, expressed this opinion at a press conference on August 4.
ArmInfo. In June 2026, the interest rate on retail AMD loans with a maturity of 1 to 5 years decreased by only 0.4 percentage points (pp) compared to December
2025. Daniel Azatyan, Chairman of the Union of Banks of Armenia,
announced this during a press conference on August 4.
ArmInfo. In the first half of 2026, Armenia's insurance sector increased tax payments to the state treasury by 2.8 times, reaching nearly 1.7 billion drams. This growth
is due to the inclusion of five insurance companies out of the seven
currently operating on the current list of Armenia's 1,000 largest
taxpayers, compared to only two (LIGA Insurance and INGO) a year ago.
ArmInfo. Over the past six months, the state has spent a total of AMD 14.5 billion on medication coverage within the framework of the universal health insurance system, as stated by Samvel Kharazyan, Acting Director General of the Universal Health Insurance Fund, during a July 22 press conference.
ArmInfo. In Armenia, the industrial producer price index increased significantly in the first half of 2026 compared to the same period in 2025, rising from 102.1% to 108.9%. This was observed against the backdrop of improved annual performance in the industrial sector, which rebounded from a 12.1% contraction to a 10.8% growth rate, reaching AMD 1.5 trillion ($4.1 billion). This is according to preliminary data from the RA Statistics Committee. A similar upward trend in the industrial PPI was recorded in June 2026 compared to June 2025, climbing from 102.5% to 108.8%. Over this period, industrial performance also shifted into positive territory, registering a 4% growth rate compared to a 1.2% decline a year prior.
ArmInfo. As of June 30, instead of the planned 44.6 billion drams, Yerevan managed to collect 49.2 billion drams in its own revenues in the first half of the year. This was announced by David Hakobyan, Acting Head of the Yerevan
Municipality's Revenue Accounting and Collection Department, during a
working meeting of the Mayor's Office on July 20.
ArmInfo. Armenia has begun restoring the Gyumri-Akhurik and Yeraskh railway sections to ensure transport access to the borders with Turkey and Azerbaijan.
ArmInfo. Armenia has begun restoring the Gyumri-Akhurik and Yeraskh railway sections to ensure transport access to the borders with Turkey and Azerbaijan.
ArmInfo. Iranian gas is not an alternative to Russian gas, as stated by Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure David Khudatyan to reporters on July 29, when commenting on the agreements reached with the Iranian side during his recent visit to Iran.
ArmInfo. Armenia supports Tehran's proposal to increase gas exports from Iran, as stated by RA
Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure David
Khudatyan to the Armenian service of Radio Liberty.
ArmInfo. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan visited the Eleveight AI plant in Gagarin,
Gegharkunik Province, which is the first artificial intelligence
development plant in Armenia and the South Caucasus utilizing NVIDIA
Blackwell B300 technology.
ArmInfo Armenia has significant potential in high technology and artificial intelligence and can take a significant place on the global technology map. This was stated by Indian Ambassador to Armenia Nilakshi Saha Sinha, who is concluding her mission in Armenia, during a meeting with Armenian Deputy Minister of High-Tech Industry Gevorg Mantashyan.
ArmInfo. The Real Estate Cadastre Committee is expanding its verification capabilities for real estate transactions. During a government session on July 23, Committee Chairman Suren Tovmasyan presented the draft enabling tripartite agreements to be concluded online for primary market mortgage financing between a developer, a buyer, and a bank or mortgage company licensed by the Central Bank.
ArmInfo. Armenia wants to fully clarify the Real Estate Cadastre by January 1, 2030. The National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia will discuss amendments to the laws "On State Registration of Property Rights" and "On Urban Development" in the first reading at its plenary session on June 18.
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