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Georgia's FDI Rises 19.3% to $1.9 Billion With Azerbaijan Second-Largest Source

Georgia's FDI Rises 19.3% to $1.9 Billion With Azerbaijan Second-Largest Source

Foreign direct investment in Georgia reached $1.9 billion in 2025, up 19.3%, with the UK first at $426.6 million and Azerbaijan climbing to second place, Geostat data show.

August 18, 2026
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Ameriabank Underwrites Second 3bn Dram Bond Tranche at 11.7%

Ameriabank Underwrites Second 3bn Dram Bond Tranche at 11.7%

Intelligent Management Holding has launched a second bond tranche worth 3 billion drams yielding 11.7 per cent, with Ameriabank again acting as underwriter.

August 11, 2026
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Yerevan Apartment Prices Accelerate to 3.8% Growth in First Quarter

Yerevan Apartment Prices Accelerate to 3.8% Growth in First Quarter

Average apartment values in Yerevan rose 3.8 per cent in the first quarter against 1.5 per cent a year earlier, reaching 482,100 drams per square metre.

August 11, 2026
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Georgia's Five Largest Banks to Overhaul Treasury Systems in Nasdaq-NBG Deal

Georgia's Five Largest Banks to Overhaul Treasury Systems in Nasdaq-NBG Deal

Georgia's five biggest banks, holding most of a USD 38 billion sector, will run treasury operations on a shared Nasdaq Calypso platform under the NBG-led GMAP program.

August 11, 2026
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Azerbaijan H1 2026 Budget Beats Forecast as Non-Oil Revenue Hits 57%

Azerbaijan H1 2026 Budget Beats Forecast as Non-Oil Revenue Hits 57%

Azerbaijan's state budget took in 19.18bn manats in H1 2026, beating forecast by 350M, as non-oil revenue rose 6.8% to 10.98bn and reached 57.3% of the total.

August 3, 2026
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Armenia's 17 Banks Paid 116.2bn Drams in Taxes to State Budget in H1 2026

Armenia's 17 Banks Paid 116.2bn Drams in Taxes to State Budget in H1 2026

All 17 Armenian banks paid 116.2bn drams to the state budget in H1 2026, led by Ardshinbank's 33.6bn; every bank ranked among the country's top 1,000 taxpayers.

July 28, 2026
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EU Sanctions on Golden Crown Operator Disrupt Russia-Armenia Money Transfers

EU Sanctions on Golden Crown Operator Disrupt Russia-Armenia Money Transfers

EU sanctions on RNKO Payment Center, operator of Golden Crown, have cut Russia-to-Armenia transfer routes just as net remittances to Armenia rose 30.2% in May.

July 28, 2026
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Armenia Approves 42 Stock Exchanges for New 15% Bank Dividend Tax Rules

Armenia Approves 42 Stock Exchanges for New 15% Bank Dividend Tax Rules

Armenia's government approved a list of 42 stock exchanges on July 24 to run a differentiated 15% dividend tax regime for banks, effective July 1 through December 31, 2026.

July 28, 2026
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