Armenia's central bank raised its policy rate by 0.25 percentage points to 7% on November 3, Armenian media reported, citing the regulator.

Economic activity slowed somewhat, but construction and services continued to support growth. The bank identified excess-demand pressures in consumer-goods imports and retail trade.

Risks include wage and service-price pressures as well as uncertainty surrounding exports to Russia. The central bank reaffirmed its medium-term inflation target of 3%.