Vitas Vasiliauskas
Economy

Bank of Lithuania chief: New measures to enhance financial system stability

The results of stress testing revealed that the domestic financial system is ready to withstand a sharp deterioration in the state of the economy or financial markets. New macroprudential requirements for banks, to be applied from this year, will help enhance the stability of Lithuania’s financial system. Such conclusions are presented in the Financial Stability Review published by the Bank of Lithuania, reports the Bank of Lithuania. […]

Žygimantas Mauricas
Economy

Economic instability in Europe triggered by fragmentation, Lithuanian analyst says

Instability in the euro area results from fragmentation, chief economist for Lithuania at Nordea, the biggest financial group in the Nordic and Baltic countries, believes. […]

Vilniaus oro uostas
Economy

Lithuanian Airports authority surveys foreign aviation experts on myths about Lithuania

Over 60 percent of foreigners can still be surprised by the fact that Lithuanians love pink-coloured soup, the state company Lithuanian Airports had an opportunity to learn this while presenting the country with a fun video at the international aviation event. Participants were asked to vote on whether the facts about Lithuania and Lithuanians are true or just a myth. They will be able to test the correctness of their answers next year when one of the most important events of aviation world will be held in Vilnius, Vilnius Airport said. […]

Valdis Dombrovskis
Economy

EC vice president Dombrovskis says Lithuania should cut budget deficit

Valdis Dombrovskis, the European Commission‘s vice-president for the euro and social dialogue, has warned that Lithuania’s budget deficit should not increase this year, noting that the EU’s executive body forecasts that the country’s budget deficit in 2015 will be 0.7-0.8 percentage points above the target. […]