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Unveiling Narekatsi Anew: The Book "I am Clothed in God, Inside and Out" Is Published

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50% Discount on Visa Support with the AEB Travel Package

16 / July / 2026

Financial Stability is the Result of Strategic Planning and Effective Risk Management: Ruben...

10 / July / 2026

Armeconombank to Place New Tranche of USD-Denominated Bonds

08 / July / 2026

Fraud Prevention with STOP Tool in AEB Mobile

03 / July / 2026

New Opportunities for SMEs: Armeconombank and IRIS Business Incubator Summarize Project Results

01 / July / 2026

Bank-to-Bank ArcaPay Transfers via AEB Mobile

01 / July / 2026

AEB Travel Package: Your Premium Gateway to the Best Journeys

22 / June / 2026

Armeconombank Honored with Raiffeisen Bank International’s Quality Excellence Award

19 / June / 2026

Arca Magnetic Stripe Cards Will No Longer Be Serviced

17 / June / 2026

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13 / July / 2026

Financial Stability is the Result of Strategic Planning and Effective Risk Management: Ruben Badalyan

The rapidly changing economic environment requires banks to possess not only agility but also strategic approaches. The role of financial management has long transcended the mere boundaries of recording numerical metrics, evolving into the primary engine of stability and growth.Ruben Badalyan, Deputy CEO of...

Interview

22 / May / 2026

"The Bank is no Longer Just a Lender, but a Strategic Business Partner": Onik Chichyan

Today, the banking system has entered a phase where digital solutions and speed are no longer the only priorities for customers; strategic partnership with their bank has become paramount. Onik Chichyan, Deputy CEO for Corporate and Retail Business at Armeconombank spoke about he evolution of the Armenian credit...

Interview

28 / April / 2026

Karen Adamyan: Compliance Protects the Customer’s Financial Security

In the digital age, banking transactions have become instantaneous. Consequently, cases of financial fraud and scams in the online sphere have also undergone a major transformation. A bank's security is no longer defined merely by reinforced doors and fireproof safes, but by complex algorithms and robust compliance...

Interview

11 / June / 2025

Scientist's Journal: Hakob Panosyan Continues to Make History

The story of the ARPA Institute began in 1992, in the heart of Los Angeles, but its essence lives in the spirit of Armenia. During one of the most challenging periods, the early years of Armenia’s independence, scientist Hakob Panosyan dared to establish an institution meant to serve as a bridge between the homeland...

Interview

20 / April / 2025

“The only path to our nation's survival and progress is through education” — Ruben Lusinyants, Vice President of the ARPA Institute

Recently, Anush Zohrabyan’s “Hazaran Blbul” series featured Ruben Lusinyants, Vice President of the ARPA Institute (Analysis Research & Planning for Armenia).Ruben Lusinyants is also the Managing Director and Global Head of Alternative Investments Technology at Morgan Stanley. In addition, he is the Founding...

Interview

17 / April / 2024

"We should stop the propaganda that is being spread by Azerbajian and Turkey" - Vic Gerami

“Our enemies Azerbaijan and Turkey have spent decades and almost unlimited sources of money creating a false narrative and spreading propaganda about Armenia”. "When I see someone saying “war” or “conflict” I say no: What happened in Artsakh in 2020 and 3 years later was not a war and was not a conflict. It was a...

Interview

14 / March / 2024

“Remembering our fallen soldiers is good, yet it is not enough. We also need to help our people.” Harutyun Simonian

“I did not know about my true identity until I was 6. Then I was baptized as a Christian and sent to an Armenian school. That is how, for the first time, I learnt about my true identity and inherited it back.” “My teacher once told me. “Armenian national creators are like candles: They lighten other people with...

Interview

02 / November / 2022

Ameriabank: At the Vanguard of Armenia's Banking Sector

In an interview with Global Markets Magazine, Hovhannes Toroyan, Chief Financial Officer at Ameriabank CJSC, explains the Bank’s strategy and highlights some of the reasons for its success in the Armenia market.The full interview can be found below: What have been some of the key strategic focus areas for your bank...

Interview

14 / February / 2022

"You can create systems, but they must be based on people, be people-centered," says Lindsey Forbes, Ameriabank Board Member

Lindsey Forbes, an Ameriabank Board Member and a representative of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, has over 35 years of experience in commercial and investment banking. In the interview Lindsey Forbes shares his views on the role of IPO, corporate governance and other issues."You can create...

Interview

07 / May / 2021

Interview with Huib-Jan de Ruijter

“Armenia is a country where we find the right partners to pursue our developmentagenda,” says Mr. Huib-Jan de Ruijter.Mr. Huib-Jan de Ruijter, FMO’s Chief Investment Officer a.i. talks about economichardships in the times of pandemic, the ways to overcome those, as well as the bankingsector in Armenia and the...

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Unveiling Narekatsi Anew: The Book "I am Clothed in God, Inside and Out" Is Published

16 / July / 2026

50% Discount on Visa Support with the AEB Travel Package

16 / July / 2026

Financial Stability is the Result of Strategic Planning and Effective Risk Management: Ruben Badalyan

13 / July / 2026

Armeconombank to Place New Tranche of USD-Denominated Bonds

08 / July / 2026

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Արժույթ	Կանխիկ		Անկանխիկ
Արժույթ	Buy	Sell	Buy	Sell
USD	363	368.5	363	368.5
EUR	414	425	414	425
RUR	4.05	4.75	4.55	4.85
GBP	481	504	484	504
GEL	133	142	132	143
AED	—	—	97.5	102.5
CHF	437	463	442	463
CNY	—	—	53	56
XAU	—	—	46000	49000

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16 / Հուլիս / 2026

50% զեղչ վիզայի աջակցության համար՝ AEB Travel փաթեթով

16 / Հուլիս / 2026

«Ֆինանսական կայունությունը ռազմավարական պլանավորման և ռիսկերի արդյունավետ կառավարման արդյունք է». Ռուբեն Բադալյան

13 / Հուլիս / 2026

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08 / Հուլիս / 2026

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Armeconombank Honored with Raiffeisen Bank International’s Quality Excellence Award

For maintaining the highest standards of operational excellence, premium quality in foreign currency SWIFT transfers, and fostering long-term, high-quality international correspondent relations, Armeconombank has been honored with the prestigious "Quality Excellence Award for International Transfer" by the leading Austrian financial group, Raiffeisen Bank International AG.Continuously advancing...

Armeconombank Donates Books to School Library in Borderline Sarigyugh Community of Tavush

Within the framework of corporate social responsibility, Armeconombank continues to promote financial literacy and publicize the culture of reading. Attaching key importance to passing national values and the Tumanyan heritage down through generations, Armeconombank implemented a series of initiatives on the occasion of Book Giving Day in February 2026. Under the ՛՛Book Donation to the...

Business Development in Lori Region: Armeconombank Participates in the UBA Forum

Armeconombank participated in the regional forum held in Vanadzor titled "Opportunities and Perspectives for Cooperation Between Business and the Banking System in the Lori Region," initiated by the Union of Banks of Armenia (UBA). The forum, held on April 3, aimed to showcase business financing tools by bringing together representatives from the banking sector, government agencies, and the...

Armenia FM to be in Geneva on working visit

Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ararat Mirzoyan will be on a working visit to Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday and Tuesday, according to the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia..

Unleash the Power of Online Shopping: Explore the World of E-commerce and Online Retail

E-commerce and Online Retail:E-commerce and online retail have revolutionized the way we shop and conduct business. This theme encompasses the digital marketplace where businesses sell products or services online, and consumers can conveniently make purchases from the comfort of their homes.With the rise of the internet and advancements in technology, e-commerce has experienced exponential...

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Politics

Harris Could Be Weakest U.S. President Since Buchanan.

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, if she wins the presidential election in November, will become the weakest constitutionally in terms of power since the 15th American president (1857-1861) James Buchanan, writes American Conservative columnist Colin Pratt."...Harris will be the weakest constitutionally American...

Armenia to host joint military exercises with the USA

08 / July / 2024

USA wants to expand ties with Armenia in the areas of security, economy, and politics. Senator.

08 / July / 2024

More and more Democrats are expecting Biden to withdraw from the presidential race.

03 / July / 2024

Analytics

I was initially skeptical of COVID-19. Today, it frightens me..

I am an internal medicine resident working at a nest blanket hospital in New York City. Ten days ago, we had zero patients with COVID in our hospital. Today, we have hundreds. Ten days ago, we were well rested with a supercharged attitude, ready to tackle the virus head on. Today, we are overburdened, exhausted,...

COVID-19: Why are we panic buying?

16 / March / 2020

Robert Fisk: Perhaps two million Turks have Armenian grandmothers

28 / February / 2020

Medical Field

Ulcerative Conditions in the Oral Cavity&COVID-19 Response in California. Educational webinar..

The topic of discussion is "Ulcerative Conditions in the Oral Cavity& COVID-19 Response in California". Presented by:Armond Kotikian, DDS, MD, FACSDiplomate, American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons&Peter N. Bretan, Jr., MDPresident, California Medical Association (CMA).

Zoom webinar about Continuing Legal Education Program regarding Employment Law during the recent COVID-19 pandemic.

17 / June / 2020

The Armenian American Medical Society organized another webinar to fight the global epidemic: Cytokine storm in COVID-19.

16 / June / 2020

The covid pandemia and impact on cancer care

10 / June / 2020

Hi-Tech

A new Tech puts AI in touch with its emotions.

A new “empathic voice interface” launched today by Hume AI, a New York–based startup, makes it possible to add a range of emotionally expressive voices, plus an emotionally attuned ear, to large language models from Anthropic, Google, Meta, Mistral, and OpenAI—portending an era when AI helpers may more routinely get...

Can AI cause potential problems for political candidates ?

05 / July / 2024

Meta accused of breaking European law with its ‘pay or consent’ model

03 / July / 2024

YouTube Reportedly in Talks With Record Labels for Deal to Train AI Song Generator

27 / June / 2024

Tourism

50% Discount on Visa Support with the AEB Travel Package.

You can never have too many travel privileges!Armeconombank is expanding the scope of privileges for its AEB Travel package. From now on, when booking a hotel through the inLobby travel agency, the Bank's premium cardholders will receive a 50% discount on visa support services for the Schengen Zone, the United...

The Rise, Fall, and Revival of Detroit

17 / August / 2024

Armenia's Tourism Industry on the Rise

13 / March / 2023

Bulgaria and Croatia: Take a trip to the UK’s new green list additions

16 / July / 2021

Business

Armeconombank to Place New Tranche of USD-Denominated Bonds.

From July 9 to December 9 of this year, Armeconombank will place new tranche of its USD-denominated bonds.The USD-denominated bonds, with a total volume of USD 5 million, comprise 50,000 registered, uncertificated, coupon bonds with a nominal value of USD 100 per bond.The bonds carry an annual coupon yield of 5%,...

"The Bank is no Longer Just a Lender, but a Strategic Business Partner": Onik Chichyan

22 / May / 2026

"Classic" Deposit: A Stable Way to Save at Armeconombank

14 / May / 2026

Armeconombank CEO Presents SME Lending Opportunities at the UBA Conference

13 / May / 2026