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		<title>Unbeatable Rate: AraratBank Offers Business Loans in AMD Starting at 9.9%</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://en.b24.am/pub/uploads/2026/10/Visual-2.webp"/> <br/> <br/> AraratBank has rolled out a competitive business loan campaign titled “Unbeatable Rate”. The loan is designed to provide financial flexibility to legal entities and private entrepreneurs across Armenia. Under the campaign, businesses can access new]]></description>
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		<title>Evocabank raises USD 10M subordinated financing from FIM</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://en.b24.am/pub/uploads/2026/10/1200x630-10.webp"/> <br/> <br/> Evocabank has raised subordinated debt financing of USD 5 million each from the EFSE and the GGF, both managed by Finance in Motion. Evocabank has raised a total of USD 10 million in subordinated debt]]></description>
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		<title>Ucom Becomes an Official Partner of the Armenia-UK Business Forum 2026</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://en.b24.am/pub/uploads/2026/10/UCOM-1200_630-1280x672.webp"/> <br/> <br/> Ucom is an Official Partner of the Armenia-UK Business Forum 2026, which will take place in Yerevan on 5–6 October, bringing together senior leaders from business, government, finance, education and innovation from Armenia and the]]></description>
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		<title>Ucom Sales and Service Center at 20/52 Erebuni Reopens After Renovation</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://en.b24.am/pub/uploads/2026/10/1-11-1280x854.webp"/> <br/> <br/> Ucom’s sales and service center at 20/52 Erebuni has reopened in an updated format. The premises have been fully renovated to provide subscribers with faster and more efficient service in a more comfortable environment. The]]></description>
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		<title>Ameriabank named Most Innovative Digital Bank in Armenia, alongside 9 Global Finance Digital Banking Awards</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://en.b24.am/pub/uploads/2026/09/Ameriabank_Global-Finance_eng-1280x720.webp"/> <br/> <br/> Ameriabank has received nine awards at the prestigious Global Finance’s Best Digital Bank Awards, including eight awards at the country level and one regional recognition. This year marked the 27th edition of Global Finance’s Best]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;The Boss Ordered an Urgent Money Transfer&#8221;: IDBank Warns of Employer Impersonation Fraud</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://en.b24.am/pub/uploads/2026/09/900x600-3-1.webp"/> <br/> <br/> Receiving an unexpected message from the CEO or from the direct supervisor is stressful on its own. But what if the executive demands an urgent payment, warns of a &#8220;confidential transaction,&#8221; and asks you not]]></description>
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		<title>Financial literacy among children: Idram&#038;IDBank</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://en.b24.am/pub/uploads/2026/09/900.webp"/> <br/> <br/> Did you know that, on average, only 11% of 15-year-old students in OECD countries demonstrate capabilities corresponding to the highest, 5th level of financial literacy? According to the PISA 2022 financial literacy assessment, students who]]></description>
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		<title>Firebird Build Hackathon Concludes in Yerevan with $105,000 in Prizes and API Credits</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://en.b24.am/pub/uploads/2026/09/Firebird-Build-4-1280x781.webp"/> <br/> <br/> Firebird Build took place on September 26–27 at AI9 Startup Campus in Yerevan, bringing together engineers and researchers for an intensive 24-hour development sprint. Participants used artificial intelligence tools to tackle real-world challenges, turning their]]></description>
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		<title>Converse Bank is Lead Sponsor of the BACEE International Banking Conference</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://en.b24.am/pub/uploads/2026/09/1900x1200-4-1280x808.webp"/> <br/> <br/> Converse Bank will participate as a Lead Sponsor in the Bank Pekao FI Day &#38; 52nd BACEE International Banking Conference, to be held on October 8–9 in Warsaw. The conference is one of the key]]></description>
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		<title>Ralph Yirikian on the Cost of Digital Transformation at the 13th Regional HR Conference</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://en.b24.am/pub/uploads/2026/09/3-6-1280x854.webp"/> <br/> <br/> Ralph Yirikian, General Director of Ucom took part in the “The Cost of Digital Transformation” panel discussion at the 13th Annual Regional HR Conference, held under the theme “The Cost of Leadership.” Ucom served as]]></description>
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