The latest Survey of Households commissioned by the Bank of Lithuania revealed that, despite their improving financial health, a large number of families would still like to earn at least €400 more to be satisfied with their living conditions in...
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December072018
November302018
Bank of Lithuania’s Real Estate Conference in Kaunas: No real estate bubble, yet uncertainty lingers
Investment in commercial RE in Lithuania is at record highs, however, the development of housing and other RE market segments is balanced. Interest rates on housing loans are gradually increasing – likely due to rising demand and reduced competition,...
November302018
During an informal meeting held in Tallinn today, the governors of the Baltic central banks will discuss, among other things, the regional economic outlook, challenges in the labour market, AML/CFT measures, and monetary policy-related issues.
November282018
Balance Sheet of Monetary Financial Institutions, October 2018
November272018
Seeking to promote innovation in the financial sector, the Bank of Lithuania has initiated a public consultation to find out the opinion of current and future financial market participants and other stakeholders about the need and conditions for Open...
November232018
The Board of the Bank of Lithuania has imposed a €150,220 fine on Luminor Bank AB for non-compliance with legislative requirements for consumer credit advertising.
November222018
Exports are still one of the main drivers of the country’s economy, however, current forecasts predict that in 2019 export growth will decelerate which, in turn, will drag on GDP growth. Following a slower start to the year, Lithuania’s exports have...
November132018
Financial market participants actively participated in the initiative of the Bank of Lithuania regarding the improvement of regulatory environment – the Supervision Service received more than a 100 proposals.
November122018
Balance of Payments of the Republic of Lithuania September 2018
November082018
The Bank of Lithuania and Astana Financial Services Authority (Kazakhstan) have agreed to strengthen cooperation in the field of FinTech and work together in promoting FinTechs in both countries by offering them consultations on financial...
November082018
Participating in FinTech Inn, a high-level conference hosting more than 1,000 local and international stakeholders in the financial technology domain, Vitas Vasiliauskas, Chairman of the Board of the Bank of Lithuania, stressed the importance of both...
November072018
The largest FinTech conference in the Baltic countries will take place in Vilnius on November 8. Bringing together local and international financial experts, business representatives and financial market policymakers, the conference will serve as a...
November062018
Today the Bank of Lithuania has issued into circulation a €5 gold coin dedicated to Technological Sciences (from the series “Lithuanian Science”). The new coin features the first two Lithuanian satellites and the first Lithuanian words sent from space.
November052018
Set for almost two years, the price cap for the basic payment service package offered by commercial banks and credit unions will remain limited to €1.5 (€0.75 for social benefit recipients). Such a decision was taken by the Board of the Bank of...
November022018
The results of the EU-wide stress test coordinated by the European Banking Authority (EBA) show that the 33 largest banks directly supervised by the European Central Bank (ECB) have become more resilient to financial shocks over the past two years....