On 19 May, the Bank of Lithuania will issue into circulation the €2 commemorative coin dedicated to Žuvintas Biosphere Reserve (UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere Programme). The coin will be available for purchase from 12 May on the Bank of Lithuania...
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May112021
May112021
In response to the substantial increase in the demand for Lithuanian collector and commemorative coins, the Bank of Lithuania amended the Regulations for the Sale of Numismatic Items.
April302021
Two electronic money institution licences issued; licence of a payment institution issued
April292021
The Bank of Lithuania is launching a survey to assess whether the tightened anti‑money laundering measures implemented by financial institutions and de-risking tend to limit access to financial services for certain consumer groups. Based on survey...
April292021
The insurance sector successfully withstood the challenges caused by the pandemic and operated profitably last year. The net profit earned by insurance undertakings registered in Lithuania amounted to €50 million, whereas that of insurance...
April292021
Balance Sheet and Interest Rates of Monetary Financial Institutions, March 2021
April292021
In 2020, the Bank of Lithuania earned positive return in spite of extremely low interest rates and high volatility observed in financial markets during the pandemic, and generated a total of €225 million over the three-year investment horizon....
April292021
Today, commemorating the 230th anniversary of the Constitution of 1791 – the magnum opus of the Polish‑Lithuanian Commonwealth – the national banks of Lithuania and Poland issue collector coins dedicated to this historic date. This is a joint issue...
April272021
The Bank of Lithuania checked whether payment service providers appropriately investigate consumer complaints. The laws envisage that providers should submit to consumers a comprehensive and reasoned reply based on documents within 15 business days....
April232021
All collector coins allocated for sale through the e-shop were sold out in around 10 first minutes of the pre-sale. The system operated smoothly, whereas the traffic of buyers was controlled and regulated automatically.
April222021
Pre-sale of the €20 silver collector coin dedicated to the 230th anniversary of the Constitution of 3 May and Mutual Pledge of the Commonwealth of the Two Nations at the e-shop will be renewed on 23 April, at 10:00.
April212021
Due to IT disruptions, pre-orders of the €20 silver collector coin dedicated to the 230th anniversary of the Constitution of 3 May and Mutual Pledge of the Commonwealth of the Two Nations are suspended.
April122021
Today, the Bank of Lithuania published the balance of payments for February 2021, which shows that:
April082021
Today, on 8 April, the Bank of Lithuania transferred €16.63 million to the state budget from its 2020 profit. This is the largest amount allocated by the central bank since 2012.
April022021
In supervising the domestic financial market, the Bank of Lithuania is increasingly using on-site visits as one of its supervisory measures. Such visits differ from usual inspections, as they are shorter, their subjects are specific and narrow and...