AraratBank is named the Best Sub-Custodian Bank of the year 2025 in Armenia by the world’s leading finance magazine Global Finance.

“Global Finance’s Best Sub-Custodian Bank Awards recognize the leading institutions that are setting new standards for excellence in sub-custody services,” said Joseph Giarraputo, founder and editorial director of Global Finance.

Global Finance’s editorial board considered market research, input from expert sources and entries from banks to select the institutions that reliably provide the best services in local markets and regions. Criteria for the selection of winners included customer relations, quality of service, technology platforms, post-settlement operations, business continuity plans and other metrics.

About Global Finance

Global Finance, founded in 1987, has a circulation of 50,000 and readers in 193 countries and territories. Global Finance’s audience includes senior corporate and financial officers responsible for making investment and strategic decisions at multinational companies and financial institutions. Its website - GFMag.com - offers analysis and articles that are the legacy of 38 years of experience in international financial markets. Global Finance is headquartered in New York, with offices around the world. Global Finance regularly selects the top performers among banks and other providers of financial services. These awards have become a trusted standard of excellence for the global financial community.

About AraratBank 

AraratBank OJSC is one of the most experienced banks in Armenia, with one of the most extensive branch networks in the country. Having around 35 years of expertise, it offers financial and banking services, providing a full array of banking solutions to natural and legal entities.

The bank aims at ensuring leadership in SME lending, trade finance, investment and digital banking using the best world solutions and technology.

AraratBank is regulated by the Central Bank of Armenia.