Vahan Avetisyan

Vahan Avetisyan is currently the Head of Financial Supervision and Licensing directorate at the Central Bank of Armenia, a position they have held since March 2022. Prior to this role, they were the Head of Financial Supervision Department at the same organization, starting in May 2020. Before joining the Central Bank, Avetisyan served as the Executive Director of ARMENIAN MOTOR INSURERS' BUREAU ULE from October 2015 to May 2020. Vahan also worked at Ardshinbank CJSC as the Deputy Chairman of the Management Board - Chief Operational Officer from January 2012 to October 2015. Avetisyan has experience in academia as well, serving as a Lecturer and Associate Professor at the Armenian State University of Economics, Department of Finance from September 2007 to July 2013. Vahan also held leadership positions at other insurance companies, including Executive Director at "ARMENIAN MOTOR INSURERS' BUREAU" ULE from September 2010 to January 2012, and Executive Director at "RASCO" Insurance LLC from January 2007 to April 2009. Avetisyan began their career at "State Insurance - Armenia" CJSC, where they held positions such as Executive Director from January 2001 to January 2007 and Deputy of General Director from September 1999 to May 2000. Additionally, they worked as a Lecturer at the National Academy of Sciences of RA from September 2004 to June 2006.

Vahan Avetisyan completed their higher education in World Economy at Yerevan State Institute of Economics from 1994 to 1999. Following this, they pursued a Doctor of Economics degree at the National Academy of Sciences of RA, Institute of Economy, from 1999 to 2002.