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Moody’s affirms IDBank’s Ba3 rating with a stable outlook

Partner materials | 2026/06/23 11:37

Moody’s affirms IDBank’s Ba3 rating with a stable outlook

The prestigious international rating agency Moody’s Ratings has affirmed IDBank's long-term local and foreign currency bank deposit ratings at "Ba3" with a stable outlook. Moody's also affirmed the bank's ba3 Baseline Credit Assessment (BCA) and Adjusted BCA, Not Prime (NP) short-term local and foreign currency bank deposit ratings, the bank's Ba2/NP long-term and sho...

Freedom Broker Armenia Stands with Young Musicians: Laureates of the Khachaturian International Competition Announced

Partner materials | 2026/06/22 11:21

Freedom Broker Armenia Stands with Young Musicians: Laureates of the Khachaturian International Competition Announced

The closing gala concert of the 2026 Khachaturian International Competition took place at the Aram Khachaturian Concert Hall, where the names of the laureates were announced and the official award ceremony was held.The First Prize was awarded to Cosima Regina Federle (Germany), the Second Prize to Bogdan Efremov (Russian Federation), and the Third Prize to Artyom Ioanisyan (Armenia).Special prizes...

AraratBank: A New Rhythm of Life for Children with Hearing Impairments

Partner materials | 2026/06/19 18:30

AraratBank: A New Rhythm of Life for Children with Hearing Impairments

A year ago, AraratBank launched a meaningful initiative aimed at giving children with hearing impairments the opportunity to experience the rhythm and magic of music.The initiative began with an unprecedented cultural event featuring the world-renowned Belgian band Hooverphonic, held as part of the 100th anniversary celebrations of the Armenian National Philharmonic Orchestra (Artistic Director an...

Idram and Glovo Sign Memorandum of Cooperation in Barcelona

Partner materials | 2026/06/18 18:00

Idram and Glovo Sign Memorandum of Cooperation in Barcelona

Glovo Retail Media Day 2026-ի շրջանակում Իդրամն ու Glovo-ն Բարսելոնա քաղաքում՝ Glovo ընկերության գլխամասային գրասենյակում, կնքել են համագործակցության հուշագիր, որի շրջանակում շուտով Glovo հավելվածում հնարավոր կլինի վճարումներ կատարել Idram&IDBank հավելվածի միջոցով՝ վճարման տարբերակ ընտրելով Իդրամը։

''Do not trust your eyes’’: IDBank warns about fraud using deepfakes

Partner materials | 2026/06/16 16:27

''Do not trust your eyes’’: IDBank warns about fraud using deepfakes

A new, extremely dangerous type of fraud has spread in Armenia, in which fraudsters use artificial intelligence to copy the appearance and voice of your relatives, friends, or colleagues. The mechanism of deception: a digital copy instead of realityScammers use neural networks to create realistic video or voice messages in which your relative, close friend or colleague approaches you with an &#039...

Moody’s Reaffirms ZCMC’s B2 Credit Rating with Stable Outlook

Brands and market | 2026/06/16 10:42

Moody’s Reaffirms ZCMC’s B2 Credit Rating with Stable Outlook

Moody’s Ratings has completed its periodic review of the ratings of Zangezur Copper Molybdenum Combine (ZCMC), reaffirming the company’s B2 Corporate Family Rating with a stable outlook. In its review, Moody’s highlighted ZCMC’s importance to the Armenian economy, its competitive cost position, solid financial performance, and access to financing sources.The affirmation of the rating and stable ou...

Financial Literacy Training for Young Chess Players: Idram & IDBank

Partner materials | 2026/06/11 14:11

Financial Literacy Training for Young Chess Players: Idram & IDBank

Idram and IDBank continue their traditional series of financial and digital literacy training programs. This time, the training was held for students of the Arabkir Chess School.Around 50 students participated in the session, gaining valuable knowledge about the financial world, personal money management, and protection against financial fraud.Recently, the Yerevan Spring ID Cup tournament was als...

Junius is back — with a new tournament and valuable prizes

Partner materials | 2026/06/10 15:09

Junius is back — with a new tournament and valuable prizes

If you have already played Junius in the Idram Junior app, then you know it is a place where you can play, learn and compete.After a short break, Junius is returning with a new tournament, and participants with the best results will have the chance to win valuable prizes provided by Idram. The Junius online financial literacy tournament is open to students in grades 3–8.The winner of the tournamen...

World’s biggest news websites ranking: Traffic decline is global issue

International affairs | 2026/06/10 12:37

World’s biggest news websites ranking: Traffic decline is global issue

The BBC is the most-visited news website in the world in any language, according to Press Gazette’s new ranking of the world’s top online newsbrands.The UK broadcaster saw 894.7 million visits in May 2026 according to Similarweb, ranking it ahead of Japan’s Yahoo News with 815.4 million visits.The BBC has overtaken several publishers in the ranking since Press Gazette’s coverage in May 2025.Howeve...