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		<title>&#8220;Urgently Confirm Your Card Details&#8221;: IDBank Warns of Hotel Booking Scams</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://en.b24.am/pub/uploads/2026/08/900x600-4.webp"/> <br/> <br/> The vacation season traditionally becomes a peak time not only for tourists, but also for scammers. One of the most dangerous schemes in recent years targets users of hotel booking services. What makes it particularly]]></description>
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		<title>Ucom Supports the Launch of &#8220;Remember the Animals&#8221; Educational Game</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://en.b24.am/pub/uploads/2026/08/1-2.webp"/> <br/> <br/> With the support of Ucom, the SunChild Environmental NGO organized an interactive environmental education event as part of the Khnko Aper National Children&#8217;s Library Summer School, introducing the new educational game, &#8220;Remember the Animals.&#8221; Through]]></description>
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		<title>Moody’s changes the outlook on IDBank’s ratings to positive</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://en.b24.am/pub/uploads/2026/08/900x600-3.webp"/> <br/> <br/> Moody’s Ratings has changed the outlook on IDBank’s long-term deposit ratings to positive from stable. It should be recalled that Moody’s recently affirmed IDBank’s long-term deposit ratings at Ba3, as well as the Bank’s ba3]]></description>
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		<title>IDBank Introduces the New Mastercard World Card with Exclusive Travel Benefits and a Special Launch Campaign</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://en.b24.am/pub/uploads/2026/08/900x600-2.webp"/> <br/> <br/> IDBank has expanded its card portfolio with the new Mastercard World card, created for those who value convenience not only in their everyday purchases but also while traveling. The new card offers a range of]]></description>
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		<title>Converse Bank and Visa expand their strategic partnership to introduce new customer solutions</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://en.b24.am/pub/uploads/2026/08/Visa_Converse_1900x1200-1280x808.webp"/> <br/> <br/> Converse Bank is expanding its cooperation with Visa, a world leader in digital payments, by announcing the launch of a new phase of partnership focused on enhancing the customer experience and advancing customer loyalty solutions. This phase of the]]></description>
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		<title>Ucom and FPWC Ensure Round-the-Clock Wildlife Monitoring in Gnishik Through Solar Energy</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://en.b24.am/pub/uploads/2026/08/1-1.webp"/> <br/> <br/> With Ucom&#8217;s support, the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Assets (FPWC) has installed two autonomous (off-grid) solar-powered stations in Gnishik to ensure the uninterrupted, around-the-clock operation of wildlife monitoring cameras. This initiative]]></description>
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		<title>Policy rate left unchanged at 6.50%</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://en.b24.am/pub/uploads/2026/08/Central-Bank-of-Armenia-2023-Business24-1280x720-1.webp"/> <br/> <br/> The Central Bank of Armenia informs «Business 24» that at its August 4, 2026 meeting, the Board of the Central Bank of Armenia decided to: · Keep the Refinancing Rate unchanged at 6.50% · Keep]]></description>
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		<title>Idram and IDBank Support Startups at Seaside Startup Summit</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://en.b24.am/pub/uploads/2026/08/ID-BANK.03_22_12_43.Still046-1280x720.webp"/> <br/> <br/> Thousands of ideas and numerous participants &#8211; all in one place. This year, Seaside Startup Summit once again brought together startup founders, seeking innovative solutions, and representatives of well-established major businesses. Mentors from Idram and]]></description>
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		<title>Hippotherapy: A tool for physical, emotional and social development. Viva and “Artissimo” continue to write their success story</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://en.b24.am/pub/uploads/2026/08/IMG_0707-1280x853.webp"/> <br/> <br/> The partnership launched eight months ago is already delivering meaningful results. Viva and the “Artissimo” Cultural Social Organization have reached significant milestones in their joint efforts to support children with special educational needs. This initiative]]></description>
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		<title>Changes in Byblos Bank Armenia&#8217;s Executive Management</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://en.b24.am/pub/uploads/2026/07/BBAM-for-media-2.webp"/> <br/> <br/> Byblos Bank Armenia CJSC announces that the Bank’s Chief Executive Officer Hayk Stepanyan will conclude his tenure with the Bank effective August 1, 2026. The Bank’s Board of Directors expresses its sincere gratitude to Hayk]]></description>
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