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  • Economy

How the new bank solidarity tax affects Scandinavian banks in Lithuania and residents

Several experts have argued that the new bank tax - the Solidarity Tax - will discourage foreign investment. However, the…

1 year ago
  • Economy

Bad news from the Bank of Lithuania: here’s what they are forecasting

Several months have passed since the Bank of Lithuania's last forecasts. The latest one, presented by the steward of the…

1 year ago
  • Economy

The biggest threats to the Lithuanian economy: is economic contraction just the beginning?

Lithuania's gross domestic product (GDP) has been declining for two consecutive quarters. When this happens, the country is considered to…

2 years ago
  • Top

2022: A year at the crossroads for Lithuanian fintech

As industry and government come together to determine a new regulatory framework for Lithuanian fintech, Airidas Puodziunas, General Manager, Contis…

3 years ago
  • Economy

ArcaPay granted a payment institution licence in the EU

ArcaPay UAB, the subsidiary of ArcaPay Ltd, a UK-based and FCA regulated cross-border payments platform, has been granted a Payment…

4 years ago
  • Economy

Learning from Global FinTech Trends in 2021: Opportunities and Challenges

What are the global FinTech trends in 2021 since the sector has faced multiple challenges in the last year. Like…

4 years ago
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SME Bank, established by SME Finance, has been granted a banking licence

On the proposal of the Bank of Lithuania, the European Central Bank (ECB) has issued a specialised bank licence to…

4 years ago
  • Economy

Crisis management: aim high, act fast and keep the lights on

A few weeks ago, some of the participants at the new cabinet’s meeting must have been overtaken by a sense…

4 years ago
  • Opinion

Viktorija Vanagė: Lending becoming cheaper, interest rates falling: the whole market will have to adjust

In 2008, with the onset of the financial crisis and tightening of lending rules by conventional banks, access to funding,…

4 years ago
  • Economy

Vasiliauskas: ambiguous signs emerge in Lithuania

On the News radio (“Žinių radijas”) show, Lithuania‘s bank board‘s director Vitas Vasiliauskas said that whilst the world economic scenario…

4 years ago
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Baltic countries’ business owners: Lithuanians share the least with their employees

In recent years, not only employee wages but also business owners’ profits have been rising. And increasing profits do not…

5 years ago
  • Economy

Has the Bank of Lithuania chief been too talkative?

The ruling majority and Seimas Budget and Finance Committee (BFK) chairman Stasys Jakeliūnas, who is leading them into battle against…

6 years ago
  • Economy

Swedish Chamber of Commerce hosted the Future of Bank and Finance

The Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Lithuania in partnership with law firm TGS Baltic and the Embassy of Sweden in…

6 years ago
  • Economy

Sonect – 1st Swiss FinTech company to get e-money licence in Lithuania

Sonect, the location-based matchmaking platform that connects people who have cash with people who need cash, has obtained its Electronic…

6 years ago
  • Opinion

Will Lithuania elect its first new generation president?

As Lithuanians are getting ready to vote for their next President on May 12, the race is intensifying between the…

6 years ago
  • Opinion

Investigations in Lithuania don’t resolve problems

Political investigations in Lithuania [...]

6 years ago
  • Society

Bank of Lithuania warns about false messages to Swedbank clients

The Bank of Lithuania reports that Swedbank clients are receiving false text messages about how Swedbank will supposedly cease operations…

6 years ago
  • Economy

FinTech companies showed avid interest in the LBChain project

The LBChain project has garnered significant attention among European FinTech companies: with 21 registrations from countries such as Belgium, Poland,…

6 years ago
  • Economy

Bank of Lithuania to assist in investigation of alleged money laundering cases in Swedbank

The Bank of Lithuania will provide assistance to the Swedish and Estonian financial supervisory authorities in the investigation of recent…

6 years ago
  • Economy

Lithuania’s Fintech sector grows 45% in 2018

2018 was another hugely successful year for Fintech in Lithuania and saw the country cement its status as one of…

6 years ago