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Foreign investor participation in Armenia’s domestic debt market has increased significantly in 2025 compared to 2018, Finance Minister Vahe Hovhannisyan said during parliamentary debates of the 2026 state budget bill.
“In 2018, foreign investors’ participation in the domestic debt market amounted to just AMD 3.6 billion. As of September 30, 2025, it has reached AMD 177 billion. In other words, international investors’ confidence in the institutions of the Republic of Armenia is now higher than ever,” Hovhannisyan said.
The minister also noted that if the country risk premium on 10-year Eurobonds issued in March 2025 was 286 basis points, or 2.86 percent, by the end of September — following the signing of the Washington Declaration on August 8 — it had fallen to 227 basis points.
“This is a historically low level, which further confirms that we are perceived as a forward-looking and responsible state, operating within its means while also making prudent, future-oriented investments,” the minister added.