At its first post-IPO press conference on 18 September, PASHA Bank reported a loan portfolio above AZN 4 billion, capital over AZN 1 billion for the first time, and 13.2% growth in non-oil lending.
The Central Bank of Armenia lifted its refinancing rate 25 basis points to 6.75% on 15 September, ending a two-year easing cycle as inflation ran at 4.4% and reserves hit a record $6.5 billion.
Georgia will lift the household income threshold for property tax from GEL 40,000 to GEL 100,000 from October, freeing about 81,000 people from the levy.
Azerbaijan's H1 2026 current account surplus doubled to $4.7 billion, or 12.4% of GDP, as reserves hit $85.8 billion and outward FDI reached $5 billion.
Armenia's central bank raised its policy rate to 6.75% on 15 September, the first hike since 2023, citing excess demand and 4.4% inflation.
Foreign direct investment into Georgia fell 23.2% to $468.8 million in the first half of 2026, with China alone supplying nearly half the total while Azerbaijan slid from second-largest investor to seventh.
TBC Capital expects the Georgian lari to trade at GEL 2.60-2.65 against the dollar by year-end, while a personal property tax reform model is due for introduction.
Investment company Dimension completed corporate bond placements for six Armenian issuers totalling AMD 8.8 billion across July and August, a sign of deepening local capital markets.
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