Euro adoption

  • Economy

Lithuania’s small businesses do not fear euro adoption, survey shows

A survey of small and medium-sized businesses commissioned by Lithuania's Central Credit Union (LCKU) and carried out by Spinter Tyrimai…

10 years ago
  • Economy

Baltic leaders to make first euro cash withdrawal in after-midnight Vilnius ceremony

The press service of the Lithuanian prime minister has announced that on the night of 1 January Prime Minister Algirdas…

10 years ago
  • Economy

12,000 cash handlers undergo training before euro adoption in Lithuania

The Bank of Lithuania has organised seminars for 1,200 cash handlers from postal, financial services and trade enterprises related to…

10 years ago
  • Uncategorized

Latvia’s one year in the euro zone: no upsurge of investment

January 1, 2014, will mark one year since Latvia replaced its national currency, the lats, with the euro. Looking back…

10 years ago
  • European Union

Eurobarometer: 63 percent of Lithuanians support euro

The ranks of euro supporters in Lithuania, which will adopt the single currency next month, have swelled to 63 percent,…

10 years ago
  • Economy

Conflicting poll results on Lithuanians’ enthusiasm for euro

With just slightly more than two weeks to go before Lithuania adopts the euro, different opinion polls show different results…

10 years ago
  • Economy

Over half of Lithuanians support euro adoption

Fifty-three percent of the Lithuanian population are in favour of the upcoming euro adoption, according to a representative survey conducted…

10 years ago
  • Opinion

Opinion: Farewell litas, welcome euro

At the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Day 2015 the bell will toll, heralding the start of a new…

10 years ago
  • Economy

Lithuania’s justice minister says fewer violations in dual price display before euro changeover

The number of violations related to dual display of prices in the litas and the euro has been decreasing, which…

10 years ago
  • Economy

First beneficiaries of euro adoption – Lithuania’s wallet sellers

As expected, the upcoming introduction of the euro has brought much new business to wallet sellers. As the euro notes…

10 years ago
  • Economy

Low inflation in Lithuania particularly favourable to euro adoption, economists say

Current average annual inflation in Lithuania is at its lowest since 2010, according to financial experts, a situation that is…

10 years ago
  • Economy

Latvian confectionery maker pays tribute to outgoing Lithuanian currency with special chocolate bars

Ahead of Lithuania's accession to the euro zone and transition to the euro, Latvian chocolate factory Laima has produced a…

10 years ago
  • Society

World’s largest coin pyramid erected in Vilnius

The construction of the world's largest pyramid made of one million Lithuanian cent coins was finished at the Bank of…

10 years ago
  • Economy

Bank of Lithuania brings forward interbank payments deadline in litas

On 31 December, the last day of 2014, interbank payments in the litas will be carried out only until 1…

10 years ago
  • Culture

Over 10,000 Lithuanians visit euro exhibition

In less than three weeks after the Euro Exhibition opened in Vilnius, the number of its visitors has exceeded 10,000.…

10 years ago
  • Economy

All euro banknotes delivered to Lithuania

The third and final shipment of euro banknotes was flown from Germany to Lithuania on Wednesday. [...]

10 years ago
  • Economy

Lithuanian Post to employ 75 extra employees to handle euro exchange

Starting in January, 330 post offices across the country will exchange cash litas to euros free of charge for a…

10 years ago
  • Economy

Second shipment of euro banknotes delivered to Lithuania

The second shipment of euro banknotes was delivered to Lithuania on Wednesday. [...]

10 years ago
  • Economy

Lithuanians worried about growing prices after euro introduction

Residents of Lithuania are more worried about growing prices after the euro adoption than Latvians and Estonians were. [...]

10 years ago
  • Economy

ECB sets minimum reserves for Lithuanian banks

The European Central Bank (ECB) has set minimum reserve requirements for banks in Lithuania, the Bank said on Friday. [...]

10 years ago