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		<title> EIB Group and Ameriabank strengthen support for Armenian businesses through EU-backed guarantee</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://en.b24.am/pub/uploads/2026/05/Ameriabank_EIB-1-1280x854.webp"/> <br/> <br/> EIB Group (EIB and EIF) will provide a partial portfolio guarantee unlocking up to €106.25 million in new SME financing. Around 900 small businesses are expected to benefit, supporting over 5 000 jobs. The guarantee]]></description>
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		<title>The international chess tournament supported by IDBank has concluded</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://en.b24.am/pub/uploads/2026/05/1-1280x854.webp"/> <br/> <br/> The Yerevan Spring ID Cup, organized with the support of IDBank, has successfully concluded. The tournament brought together 164 young chess players, whose exciting and hard-fought matches determined the winners and prize recipients. Alongside the]]></description>
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		<title>AraratBank and Urartu Football Club Team Up to Promote Financial Literacy</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://en.b24.am/pub/uploads/2026/05/01-2.webp"/> <br/> <br/> For nearly two years, AraratBank has been delivering interactive financial literacy sessions for young people at summer camps, festivals, and through podcasts. This marks the first time, however, that important knowledge and skills are being]]></description>
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		<title>Ucom Upgrades Internet Speed for Unity Packages</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 07:12:52 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://en.b24.am/pub/uploads/2026/05/Unity100_1200x630.webp"/> <br/> <br/> From April 15 through June 30, Ucom has increased home internet speeds by 100 Mbps across all Unity tariff plans at no additional cost, enabling subscribers to fully experience the advantages of Armenia’s best fixed]]></description>
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		<title>Two Milestones, One Celebration: Moneytun Turns 20, Partnership with AraratBank Marks 10 Years</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://en.b24.am/pub/uploads/2026/05/05.webp"/> <br/> <br/> The Moneytun international fast money transfer system is celebrating its 20th anniversary, while AraratBank and Moneytun mark 10 years of their partnership. Moneytun, established in 2006, operates in more than 25 countries across 5 continents]]></description>
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		<title>Evocabank and Proparco-AFD sign a €20 mln credit agreement to advance women&#8217;s entrepreneurship and renewable energy in Armenia.</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://en.b24.am/pub/uploads/2026/05/de028b5a-08e9-4d6b-8328-5215ef965aa5-1280x799.webp"/> <br/> <br/> As France and Armenia mark a new chapter in their bilateral relationship during President Emmanuel Macron&#8217;s State Visit to Armenia, Evocabank and Proparco-AFD (Groupe Agence française de développement) signed a €20 million credit agreement targeting two of Armenia&#8217;s most pressing development]]></description>
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		<title>Bell Ringing Ceremony at the London Stock Exchange marks Ameriabank’s inclusion in the FTSE 100 as part of LFG</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://en.b24.am/pub/uploads/2026/05/Bell-ringing-ceremony-1-1280x854.webp"/> <br/> <br/> Lion Finance Group (LFG) marked its inclusion in the FTSE 100 Index by ringing the closing bell at the London Stock Exchange. Ameriabank as part of LFG, has been included in the FTSE 100 index]]></description>
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		<title>AraratBank Announces Change in Executive Leadership</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 06:30:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://en.b24.am/pub/uploads/2026/05/01.webp"/> <br/> <br/> ARARATBANK OJSC announces that, effective May 5, Vakhtang Abrahamyan has been appointed Chairman of the Executive Board and Chief Executive Officer of AraratBank. Vakhtang Abrahamyan is a senior banking and financial sector executive with over]]></description>
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		<title>With the support of Viva, the “Soldier’s Home” Rehabilitation Center has acquired a set of urological endoscopic instruments</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://en.b24.am/pub/uploads/2026/05/677048554_2182754765850002_5673350359780258554_n-1280x854.webp"/> <br/> <br/> Viva, remaining faithful to its policy of corporate social responsibility, has once again supported the “Soldier’s Home” Rehabilitation Center in acquiring modern urological endoscopic instruments. On this occasion, Viva’s General Director Armen Avetisian visited the]]></description>
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		<title>Byblos Bank Armenia will finance participation of young chess players in 4 prestigious tournaments</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://en.b24.am/pub/uploads/2026/04/BBAM_-Chess-tournaments_eng.webp"/> <br/> <br/> Byblos Bank Armenia will finance the participation of two young chess players, Grandmaster Mamikon Gharibyan and FIDE Master Rudolf Pashikyan, in four prestigious international tournaments. In 2026, Mamikon Gharibyan, a four-time European youth and junior]]></description>
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