ArmInfo. International Ranking Fitch Ratings affirms long-term ratings for Armenia issuer default rate (IDR) in foreign currency at the level of with the  forecast "Stable". This is noted in the Fitch Ratings report "Slowing  Rating Dynamics in the CIS and Black Sea Region" (CIS and Black Sea  Region Rating Cycle Slowing), published on February 12 this year.

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ArmInfo. Romanian state airline Tarom temporarily suspended flights to Armenia. On February 13, Tatevik Revazyan, chairman of the Civil Aviation Committee of the  Republic of Armenia, stated this from the rostrum of the Armenian  parliament.  According to her, the withdrawal from the Armenian  market of the Romanian air carrier is associated with the financial  problems that the airline has encountered. 

ArmInfo. Armenia and Georgia intend to jointly organize flights to Los Angeles. On  February 13, Tatevik Revazyan, chairman of the Civil Aviation Committee of the Republic of Armenia, stated this from the rostrum of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia.

ArmInfo.The list of goods and equipment purchased by companies for state needs in order to develop energy-saving technologies and renewable energy sources will  be determined by the RA government. The RA National Assembly at the  plenary meeting on February 13 in the first reading amended the law  "On Energy Saving and Renewable Energy Sources".

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ArmInfo.A referendum on amendments to the Constitution will have a positive impact on the economic situation in Armenia. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol  Pashinyan stated this on February 12 from the rostrum of the  parliament.

ArmInfo. In 2019, the Armenian insurers reimbursed over 25 billion drams or $ 52.1 million for various classes (the figures are given from the reports of insurance  companies portfolios according to the standards of the Central Bank  of the Republic of Armenia).

ArmInfo.In the insurance market of Armenia, the growth of premiums for 2019 accelerated, being ahead of the growth of payments - 19.1% versus 17%, while in 2018 the growth of premiums was inferior to the growth of payments - 17.6%  versus 25.3%.

ArmInfo. An outbreak of coronavirus in China cannot have a serious impact on the growth of the Armenian economy. On February 12, Minister of Economy of the  Republic of Armenia Tigran Khachatryan stated this from the rostrum  of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia, answering the  question of MP Arman Abovyan.

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ArmInfo. Local self-government bodies of Armenia will receive the right to  co-finance programs related to capital construction. At its meeting  on February 12, the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia  discussed the amendments to the laws "On Local Self- Government" and  "On the Budget System" proposed by the government.

ArmInfo. In Armenia, the number of plastic cards increased by January 1, 2020 by 18.1% per annum - up to 2.4 million units, against almost similar growth a year  earlier (by 18%). And the total volume of plastic transactions slowed  down the growth from 22.6% in 2018 to 21.3% in 2019, exceeding 2.3  trillion AMD. This is evidenced by the data of the Central Bank of  Armenia.

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ArmInfo.Mher Ananyan, who has many years of experience in the financial and banking sector, has been appointed Chairman of the Board - Executive Director of  ARARATBANK.

ArmInfo.In January of this year, till slips amounting to 9.1 million AMD were printed in Armenia, or 34% more till slips of cash registers than in the same  period of 2019. The Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol  Pashinyan wrote about this on his Facebook page.

ArmInfo.  Minister of Healthcare Arsen Torosyan met with member of the Board (Minister) for technical regulation of the EAEU Viktor Nazarenko.

ArmInfo. Ameriabank maintains leadership in key financial indicators in the banking system of Armenia, in particular, in assets, liabilities to customers, credit  investments, capital and net profit, the message of Ameriabank noted.