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14:00 26/05/2021Robert Kocharyan: Respectful attitude of state towards business a prerequisite for economic growthSecond President of Armenia Robert Kocharyan, the leader of the Armenia electoral alliance, discussed issues related to various spheres of economic activity, including road construction, urban...
13:07 25/05/2021Dutch Ambassador visits Syunik, gets familiarized with works carried out by Women’s Recourse CentreAmbassador of the Netherlands Nico Schermers, visited Monday Goris town, Syunik region, to be informed about opportunities and cultural and economic activities in the city, the Embassy reported in a...
19:49 24/05/2021Converse Bank offers energy-efficient lending on competitive termsAccording to expert assessments, the amount of carbon dioxide emissions in atmosphere decreased by 2.4 billion tons in 2020 - about 7%, compared to 2019.
16:34 24/05/2021Iranian minister visiting Armenia to discuss cooperation in transit transportIranian Minister of Roads and Urban Development Mohammad Eslami arrived in Armenia on Sunday to discuss the issue of Armenian railway operation on North-South Transport Corridor, Pars Today reports.
15:30 24/05/2021Francis Malige: Ameria is clearly the best place of the Armenian banks for an IPO todayMr. Francis Malige, Managing Director, Financial Institutions for the EBRD, speaks on how challenging the 2020 was for EBRD, the global economy recovery after the crisis, likelihood of new projects...
11:58 24/05/2021Protests against construction of new hydro plant by Turkish investors grow in GeorgiaThousands of people came out in protest yesterday on May 23 against the construction of the Namakhvani hydroelectric power station in the Imereti region, in the immediate vicinity of the third...
19:21 22/05/2021Coronavirus vaccines have spawned 9 new billionairesProfits from Covid-19 jabs have helped at least nine people become billionaires, a campaign group said Thursday, calling for an end to pharmaceutical corporations' "monopoly control" on vaccine...
11:14 22/05/2021USAID to provide USD 67 mln grant to GeorgiaGeorgia and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) signed on Friday an agreement on a new USD 67 million grant to support accountable governance and high-quality employment...
15:12 18/05/2021Elon Musk loses world's second richest ranking to Bernard ArnaultElon Musk’s Twitter posts keep sending Bitcoin prices tumbling. His own fortune is heading in the same direction. On Monday, Tesla Inc.’s chief executive officer lost his spot as the world’s...
18:43 17/05/2021Gurgen Khachatryan. Telecom and the future in ArmeniaPeople look at the phone screen at least 58 times a day. The population of the planet spends 4.5 hours a day holding a phone. In 1973, with the advent of the first mobile phone, the technological...
17:09 17/05/2021Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova establish Associated TrioMinister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia David Zalkaliani, and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Moldova Aureliu Ciocoi signed a memorandum on the...
19:35 14/05/2021Sabine Gaber talks about the long-lasting and successful partnership with AmeriabankMs. Sabine Gaber, member of the Executive Board at OeEB (Development Bank of Austria), talks about OeEB’s mission, actions taken in response to the economic impact of the pandemic in the developing...
21:13 12/05/2021Converse Bank launched an online platform for SME financingOn May 11, Converse Bank's SME Financing Center hosted a presentation of its online platform for lending to small and medium-sized enterprises, the Bank informed in a press statement.
11:46 10/05/2021US government declares emergency after fuel pipeline cyber-attackThe US government declared a regional emergency Sunday as the largest fuel pipeline system in the United States remained largely shut down, two days after a major ransomware attack was detected, AFP...
18:00 08/05/2021Prices of essential goods increase in ArmeniaThe prices for food and non-alcoholic beverage prose 8.3% in April 2021 to compare with April last year and by 2.6% against March of the ongoing year, according to the latest figures unveiled by the...
16:41 08/05/2021Armenia’s consumer market sees 6.2% inflation in 12 monthsIn April 2021, 6.2% inflation was registered in Armenia’s consumer market to compare with April of the past year, while 1.3% inflation is recorded against March of the ongoing year.
17:52 07/05/2021Safe online shopping. A few tips from Converse BankConverse Bank has shared several tips for safe online shopping. According to the publication by the Bank, every day, two percent of internet shoppers in the world fall victim to fraud. The figure is...
12:28 07/05/2021Huib-Jan de Ruijter: Armenia is a country where we find the right partnersMr. Huib-Jan de Ruijter, FMO’s interim Chief Investment Officer, talks about economic hardships in the times of pandemic, the ways to overcome those, as well as the banking sector in Armenia and the...
12:35 04/05/2021Central Bank of Armenia raises refinancing rate by 0.5 percentage pointAt its meeting on Tuesday May 4, the Board of the Central Bank of Armenia decided to raise the refinancing rate by 0.5 percentage point to 6.0%, the Bank said in a statement.
20:35 03/05/2021Russia sees risk of disconnection from SWIFT as hypothetical for now - Foreign MinistryRussia is already in the process of minimizing any potential damage in the case of being disconnected from international financial instruments, but still regards the risk it may be denied access to...