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Local currency, global impact: Inside Ameriabank's green leasing model

Armenia’s leading trade finance institution, Ameriabank, shares how it delivered a first‑of‑its‑kind green leasing transaction in local currency under the EBRD Trade Facilitation Programme. In this conversation, Gayane Mirzoyan, Head of Payment Instruments Division, explains how the deal was structured, why it mattered for women‑owned businesses and SMEs, and how local currency financing can remove foreign‑exchange risk while supporting sustainable investment.

She also reflects on the wider shift towards ESG‑linked financing in Armenia, the role of development finance partnerships, and how…

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