ArmInfo.At the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held on June 24, 2026, AraratBank OJSC decided to allocate 4 billion AMD ($10.5 million) of its 11.7 billion AMD ($30.7 million) net profit from 2025 toward dividend payments. The remaining 7.7 billion AMD ($20.2 million) will be  retained by the bank to support its ongoing development. Dividend distributions are scheduled to begin on June 29.

ArmInfo.Ardshinbank has been named the winner in four categories at the Global Banking & Finance Review Awards 2026: Best Retail Bank, Best Private Bank, Best Corporate Bank, and Best CSR Bank.

ArmInfo.AMIO Bank has launched an initial public offering of registered, non-convertible, coupon-bearing AMD bonds totaling 3 billion drams. The bank announced that the placement is scheduled to be completed on August 31, after which they will be listed on the Armenian Stock Exchange.

ArmInfo.Armenia's foreign trade dynamics continue to remain unstable. This is according to research conducted by the Luys Foundation, which analyzed the  country's socioeconomic development in January-May 2026.

ArmInfo.Armenia is facing the consequences of increased export dependence on the Russian market: Russia's restrictions on Armenian imports have jeopardized approximately $594 million worth of locally produced goods, or 2.4% of GDP, exposing the vulnerability of the country's economic model.  Renowned Armenian economist Aghasi Tavadyan writes about this in an article for tvyal.com.

ArmInfo.Armenian Finance Minister Vahe Hovhannisyan and Central Bank Governor Martin Galstyan participated in the Investor Day event, organized by the  international company Lion Finance Group.

ArmInfo.Armenia and Iran officially announced the start of construction of the Kajaran Tunnel as part of the North-South international transport corridor.

ArmInfo. U.S. Charge d'Affaires a.i. David Allen visited ContourGlobal's Goris office to discuss energy security and potential areas for cooperation.  

ArmInfo.  Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan received a delegation led by Vice President of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Head of the Plan and  Budget Organization Seyed Hamid Pourmohammadi.

ArmInfo.  During the week of June 22–26, 2026, the Armenian interbank foreign exchange market experienced a shift in trading activity, characterized by a recovery  in dollar-denominated transactions and a decline in ruble-denominated  trading. Euro trading has remained inactive in the interbank market  for the past four months.

ArmInfo.  Armenia is working closely with the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) to  develop a unified digital platform designed to simplify the  participation of companies in public procurement markets across the  Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), as stated by Armenian Deputy Minister  of Finance Avag Avanesyan in an interview with Armenian journalists. 

ArmInfo. During the launch of the Connectivity Agenda Platform, Armenian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Vahan Kostanyan and Deputy Minister of Economy  Arman Khojoyan held discussions with Gert Jan Koopman,  Director-General of the European Commission's Directorate-General for  Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations (DG NEAR). 

ArmInfo.  Armenia currently exhibits the highest level of societal readiness for demographic changes among countries in the region, including Turkey, Iran,  Georgia, and Azerbaijan. This was stated by Tigran Jrbashyan,  Director of Management Consulting Services at Ameriabank, on June 26  in Almaty during a session at the EDB (Eurasian Development Bank)  Annual Meeting and Business Forum, which marked the bank's 20th  anniversary.

ArmInfo. Deputy Minister of Economy Arman Khojoyan, and Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister Vahan Kostanyan, participated in a roundtable discussion in The Hague on  the prospects for exporting Armenian flowers to the European market.

ArmInfo.  Ameriabank and the OPEC Fund for International Development (The OPEC Fund) signed a USD 50 million loan agreement. The agreement was signed during OPEC Fund Development Forum 2026 in Vienna, which also marked the 50th anniversary of the institution.

ArmInfo.On June 24, 2026, AraratBank held its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. In 2025, the Bank strengthened its position in the banking sector, expanded its services, and established significant partnerships with leading international financial institutions.

ArmInfo.Starting July 26, FLYONE ARMENIA will begin operating flights on the  Yerevan-Tashkent-Yerevan route. This was reported by Armenia International Airports CJSC.

ArmInfo.Converse Bank and Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed a financing agreement of up to USD 15 million aimed at expanding access to finance for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Armenia, including women-led businesses, and promoting sustainable investments. 

ArmInfo. The restrictions imposed in June by Rosselkhoznadzor on fish imports from Armenia will not affect the supply of this product to the Russian market and will not lead to price increases, according to the Fish Union. This was reported by INTERFAX.RU.

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