Central Bank of Armenia raised its interest rate for the first time in over three years, to 6.75%
15.09.2026,
12:34
At its meeting on Tuesday, the Board of the Central Bank of Armenia decided to raise the monetary policy rate by 0.25 percentage points to 6.75%.
YEREVAN, September 15. /ARKA/. At its meeting on Tuesday, the Board of the Central Bank of Armenia decided to raise the monetary policy rate by 0.25 percentage points to 6.75%.
According to the regulator's press service, the Board of the Central Bank simultaneously set the Lombard repo rate provided by the Central Bank at 8.25%, and the rate on funds attracted by the Central Bank from banks at 5.25%.
The Board of the Central Bank of Armenia has been consistently reducing the interest rate since June 2023, gradually bringing it from 10.75% to 6.5% in December 2025. Since then, the rate has remained at 6.5%. Thus, the decision taken on September 15 marks the first interest rate increase in over three years.
According to the regulator's press service, the Board of the Central Bank simultaneously set the Lombard repo rate provided by the Central Bank at 8.25%, and the rate on funds attracted by the Central Bank from banks at 5.25%.
The Board of the Central Bank of Armenia has been consistently reducing the interest rate since June 2023, gradually bringing it from 10.75% to 6.5% in December 2025. Since then, the rate has remained at 6.5%. Thus, the decision taken on September 15 marks the first interest rate increase in over three years.
