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Economy

Lithuanian banks lower expectations for real estate price rise

Lithuanian commercial banks expected a sharp rise in real estate prices early next year, but now they have reduced expectations. The number of banks expecting real estate prices to increase has halved, while most think that prices will not change. […]

Economy

ECB stress test finds Lithuania’s banks secure and reliable

The three largest banks operating in Lithuania – SEB bank, Swedbank and DNB bank – have very solid capital buffers and assess risks conservatively enough. This became clear after the European Central Bank (ECB), in cooperation with the Bank of Lithuania, inspected the asset quality of the three commercial banks and performed stress testing, the country’s central bank said in a report on 26 October. […]

Finasta
Economy

Invalda LT-led consortium to negotiate acquisition of Finasta Banking Group

The Creditor’s Committee set the minimum selling price and the sale method of the Finasta Banking Group, and authorized the Snoras Bank bankruptcy administrator to complete negotiations with the investor which had submitted the best offer, namely the consortium led by investment company Invalda LT. Nevertheless, the acquisition is still to be approved by the Competition Council. […]

Algirdas Butkevičius
Economy

PM apologizes to for massive traffic disruption in Vilnius during euro banknote delivery

Prime Minister has apologized to the residents of Vilnius for traffic disruption caused by the delivery of the first batch of euro banknotes during Wednesday rush hour. […]

Robertas Dargis, head of the Lithuanian Confederation of Industrialists (LPK)
Economy

Advice to Lithuanian exporters: Forget China, concentrate on Chinese region or city

Robertas Dargis, head of the Lithuanian Confederation of Industrialists (LPK), is convinced that cooperation among producers is one of the keys to open vast foreign markets to Lithuanian goods. […]

Vitas Vasiliauskas
European Union

Bank of Lithuania head: More funding options for small businesses should be available in EU

Chairman of the board of the Bank of Lithuania Vitas Vasiliauskas will take part in the meeting of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) in Milan, Italy, on 12-13 September. […]