ArmInfo.Chairperson of the Tourism Committee of Armenia Lusine Gevorgyan visited Areni, where she met with Community Head Husik Sahakyan and Zarouhi Muradyan, Director of the Vine and Wine Foundation of Armenia, to  discuss the progress of the Areni Wine Cluster investment project and  upcoming initiatives.

ArmInfo.Moody’s Ratings has changed the outlook on IDBank’s long-term deposit ratings to positive from stable.

ArmInfo.According to data from the  Statistical Committee of the Republic of Armenia,  the consumer market in Armenia recorded an annual inflation rate of 4.5% in July 2026 compared to July 2025 (up from 3.4% a year earlier),  driven primarily by rising food prices.

ArmInfo.The reduction of trade turnover between Russia and Armenia by two-thirds  compared to last year is a "success" of this incompetent government, as stated by businessman Samvel Karapetyan, leader of the "Strong Armenia" bloc, to journalists on August 6 before a regular meeting, in response to a  statement by Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk.

ArmInfo. Agricultural risk insurance is gaining momentum in Armenia, finally picking up in 2026 after two years of inactivity.

ArmInfo.  Armenia's insurance sector increased its net profit in the first half of 2026 by 71.4%  year-on-year (versus a 2.1-fold increase a year ago), reaching AMD  3.3 billion ($9.1 million). Moreover, this high double-digit growth  rate, despite some slowdown, is the result of tariff increases  introduced a year ago, which boosted premium and claim growth. While  collections have significantly weakened, payments have accelerated.  This is evidenced by the Financial Rating of Armenian Insurance  Companies as of June 30, 2026, prepared by ArmInfo Investment Company  based on published financial reports and additional data requested  from insurance companies.

ArmInfo. Armenia will launch a hotel classification system assigning categories ("stars"). This was  announced by Lusine Gevorgyan, head of the Tourism Committee of  Armenia.

ArmInfo.  Trade turnover between Russia and Armenia has decreased by two-thirds this year.  This was reported to journalists by Deputy Prime Minister Alexei  Overchuk on August 6, responding to a question from RIA Novosti.

ArmInfo. Electric Networks of Armenia CJSC will be transferred to trust management. RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced this at a government meeting on August 6.

ArmInfo. A company created specifically for this purpose, "Gaming Analysis and Monitoring System," founded by the Maltese company "Random Systems International LLC," will regulate gambling activities.

ArmInfo.IDBank has expanded its card portfolio with the new Mastercard World card, created for those who value convenience not only in their everyday purchases but also while traveling.

ArmInfo.In Armenia, economic activity growth accelerated to 7.9% annually in the first half of 2026 (up from 6.3% in the same period of 2025). urthermore,  the industrial sector managed to recover from a downturn into  double-digit growth, re-establishing itself as one of the key drivers  of economic growth.

ArmInfo.  At its meeting on August 5, the Public Services Regulatory Commission (PSRC) of the Republic of Armenia extended the thermal power generation license of  Hrazdan-5 CJSC, issued to Gazprom Armenia CJSC.

ArmInfo.  The Armenian government will obtain two new large loans totaling over $320 million to finance the country's 2026 state budget deficit. Approving these  loan agreements is included in the agenda of the Cabinet meeting to  be held on August 6.

ArmInfo. A regular meeting of the North-South Project Steering Council was held under the chairmanship of RA Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Khachatryan.

ArmInfo. As a result of problems arising in certain export markets, the risk of a decline in income in the Armenian economy has increased, as well as the formation of an excess supply of certain goods, which has a predominantly  deflationary impact, as noted in the Central Bank of Armenia's  justification for its decision to maintain the refinancing rate at  6.5% this time.

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 banking system generated a net profit of AMD 214 billion, exceeding the figure from a year ago by AMD 13.6  billion, or 6.8%. Daniel Azatyan, Chairman of the Union of Banks of  Armenia,  announced this  during a press conference on August 4.

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. The state-owned labeling system "Honest Sign," on behalf of Rospotrebnadzor, has suspended the sale of over 70,000 bottles of drinking water and  carbonated beverages from Armenia. This was reported by TASS, citing  the Center for the Development of Advanced Technologies (CRPT, the  operator of the Honest Sign system).