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Alexandr Avanesov

2% cashback program for purchases success - minister

2% cashback program for purchases success - minister

ArmInfo. The 2% cashback program for purchases using ArCA cards, which launched on January 1, 2026, is being successfully implemented. RA Finance Minister Vahe Hovhannisyan announced this in a video address.

According to him, 278,000 citizens took advantage of the program in  January of this year, receiving a total of 213 million drams in  cashback. In February, the number of program participants already  reached 306,000. "This practically means that your purchases will  cost you 2% less," the Finance Minister noted.

As a reminder, starting January 1, citizens will receive a 2%  cashback on non-cash purchases made using ArCa payment cards. The  program applies to individuals purchasing goods and services using  ArCa cards.  Cashback will be accrued for purchases made in the  previous month and returned on the 25th of the following month.  According to the program's terms, the cashback amount is 2% of the  purchase amount, but several restrictions apply. Specifically, the  minimum transaction amount must be at least 1,000 drams, and the  maximum cashback amount per transaction is 6,000 drams. The maximum  monthly cashback for an individual is set at 60,000 drams, which  corresponds to cashless purchases of up to 3 million drams. The  program currently applies only to ArCa cards and does not apply to  Visa and MasterCard transactions. This is due to the program's  funding structure: 1% of the cashback is covered by the state budget,  and the other 1% is funded by Armenian Card CJSC.