Anna Hakobyan
Internal Audit
Anna Hakobyan is the Chief Auditor of the Central Bank of Armenia, a position she has held since October 8, 2026.
Throughout her more than 16-year career at the Central Bank of Armenia, she has held a number of positions of responsibility. She began her career at the Central Bank in 2010 as a Procurement Specialist, contributing to the work of a working group tasked with implementing reforms to the Bank’s procurement processes.
From 2013 to 2021, she worked in the Strategic Planning and Analysis Division as a Strategy Expert. In 2021, she joined the Internal Audit Department as an Internal Auditor. She subsequently served as Head of the Operational Audit Division (2022–2024) and Deputy Chief Auditor (2024–2026).
As Chief Auditor of the Central Bank of Armenia, Ms. Hakobyan is responsible for providing independent and objective assessments of the Bank’s governance, risk management, and internal control systems in accordance with the International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing. Her work focuses on strengthening accountability, transparency, and operational effectiveness within the Central Bank.
Ms. Hakobyan also has experience conducting an external quality assessment of the internal audit function of another central bank in accordance with the International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing.
Anna Hakobyan is the co-author of two published discussion papers of the Central Bank of Armenia: “Designing an Effective Onboarding Program for Audit Committees: The Central Bank of Armenia’s Experience” (DP-2025-01) and “Governance Audits in Central Banks: The CBA Experience” (DP-2025-02). The papers present approaches and practical tools for enhancing the effectiveness of audit committees and conducting governance audits in central banks.
She holds a Master’s degree in Economics from the Armenian State University of Economics, as well as two internationally recognized professional certifications: Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), awarded by the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), and Project Management Professional (PMP), awarded by the Project Management Institute (PMI).
As a participant in the Tavitian Scholarship Program, Ms. Hakobyan also completed the Executive Education Program in Public Policy and Administration at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University.