ArmInfo.  In Armenia, economic activity growth slowed to 7.6% annually in January-September 2025 (from 8.7% in the same period of 2024). Moreover, the industrial  sector, which was one of the growth drivers a year earlier, is  weakening the pace of economic growth with the current downturn.  According to preliminary data from the RA Statistics Committee, this  is accompanied by a deterioration in the foreign trade trend from  significant growth to a significant decline.

ArmInfo.  Discussions on the draft 2026 state budget of Armenia began at a joint session of the National Assembly committees on October 27.

ArmInfo.  Armenia's medium-term expenditure program has been extended from three years to five. This was announced by RA Minister of Finance Vahe Hovhannisyan  on October 27 during the presentation of the draft 2026 state budget  to the National Assembly committees.

ArmInfo.  A universal cashback system for non-cash transactions will be introduced in Armenia, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced on October 27 at budget hearings  in parliament.

ArmInfo.  Russian Railways and its regional counterparts are currently discussing the  organization of transit of Russian goods to Armenia through  Azerbaijan. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk told  reporters this.

ArmInfo.  Ardshinbank has entered the top 5 of the list of 1,000 largest taxpayers in Armenia based on the results of the first nine months of 2025. The bank paid  32 billion drams (over $83 million) to the state treasury. Moreover,  Ardshinbank quadrupled its budget payments year-on-year, moving up  from 24th to 5th place, as evidenced by published data from the State  Revenue Committee of the Republic of Armenia.

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ArmInfo.  The RA NA ruling Civil Contract faction of has proposed several amendments that significantly simplify the process of filing income declarations for  individuals. During an extraordinary session of the National Assembly  on October 24, amendments and additions to the Tax Code and a package  of related laws will be discussed.

ArmInfo. The world is shaped by those who ask questions and seek answers. On October 21, the intellectual team of AraratBank participated in the "What? Where? When?" intellectual game, organized by the 4090 Charitable Foundation, where professionals from various fields came together to support the education of soldiers who participated in the 4-Day and 44-Day Wars.

ArmInfo. Grant Akopian, Chief Financial Officer and Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Converse Bank, and a member of the Board of Trustees of BACEE, took part as a keynote speaker in the panel discussion “Regional Bank Executives Roundtable (CEE/SEE/Caucasus/Central Asia): Key to Success,” held as part of BACEE’s 50th Anniversary Conference.

ArmInfo.  The transit of Kazakh grain to Armenia through Azerbaijan is an attempt to replace a lost reality with an artificial opportunity: Armenia is being offered  an alternative that can result in its significant dependence on  regional centers.

ArmInfo. Armenia’s leading digital payment platform Idram and the world’s second-largest crypto exchange by trading volume, Bybit, have announced a new strategic partnership, highlighting Idram’s commitment to bringing innovative, cutting-edge technologies to Armenia and contributing to the development of the country’s payment ecosystem. As a result, Bybit Pay users will now be able to make Idram QR payments at more than 25,000 merchants in Armenia through their app when visiting the country. This means that Bybit’s more than 70 million users will have the opportunity to pay with Bybit Pay at Idram QR-enabled partner outlets across Armenia.

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ArmInfo.  All risks associated with the operation of the Amulsar gold deposit are  entirely manageable, as stated by Hayk Aloyan, Executive Director of  Lydian Armenia, a company constructing and operating the mine, in an  interview with the Public Radio of Armenia.