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New euro coin a tribute to Lithuanian language

The Bank of Lithuania has released a new euro coin which is a tribute to the Lithuanian language. While some…

9 years ago
  • Economy

Most Lithuanians feel price hikes after euro adoption

As many as 65 percent of Lithuanians, most of them younger people (aged 15-34 years), say they are already used…

9 years ago
  • Economy

Nearly three-fourths of Lithuanians positive about euro

The Lithuanians have warmed further towards the euro after the country’s switchover to the single currency early this year, the…

9 years ago
  • Culture

Bank of Lithuania issues collector’s coin dedicated to literature

The Bank of Lithuania has issued into circulation a 5 euro collector's coin, dedicated to literature (from the series Lithuanian…

10 years ago
  • Economy

New 20 euro banknote presented to cash handlers at Bank of Lithuania

The new 20 euro banknote and its innovative security features were presented at the Bank of Lithuania on Tuesday, 5…

10 years ago
  • Economy

Lithuania benefits from weakening euro, analyst says

SEB bank has not revised Lithuania's projected gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate for 2015 and 2016, leaving it at…

10 years ago
  • Economy

Lithuanian police investigate over 250 cases of counterfeit euros

Police offices across Lithuania are performing more than 250 pre-trial investigations into counterfeit euros in circulation, spokesman for the Police…

10 years ago
  • Economy

Lithuania mints first collector euro coin

On 29 January, the Bank of Lithuania issued into circulation a 50-euro collector coin, dedicated to coinage in the Grand…

10 years ago
  • Economy

Counterfeit euros made outside Lithuania, interior minister says

After Lithuania joined the euro area on 1 January 2015, about 20 counterfeit euro notes have been discovered in the…

10 years ago
  • Economy

EC report: Euro changeover in Lithuania reaching final stage

Lithuania adopted the euro on 1 January 2015, thus becoming the 19th member of the euro area. With the dual…

10 years ago
  • Economy

Euros exceed litas in cash circulation in Lithuania

The amount of euro cash in circulation in Lithuania has already exceeded the amount of litas cash in the market,…

10 years ago
  • Economy

Finance minister says Lithuania needs euro

Lithuania has become the eurozone's 19th member, but only half of Lithuanians are in favour of the new currency. That…

10 years ago
  • Economy

Lithuanian police open 30 investigations into euro counterfeits

Over the first week of this year, the Lithuanian police opened about 30 pre-trial investigations in relation to counterfeit euros.…

10 years ago
  • Culture

Almost 50,000 visit Euro Exhibition in Vilnius

In over slightly more than two months, 46,000 visitors from all over Lithuania visited the Euro Exhibition, which was open…

10 years ago
  • Economy

Euros account for one third of cash in Lithuania

Euros already account for nearly a third of all cash money in circulation in Lithuania, says Vitas Vasiliauskas, governor of…

10 years ago
  • Society

First counterfeit notes discovered in Lithuania within less than a week in euro zone

Although Lithuania has been using the euro for less than a week, the police have already reported euro forgery cases.…

10 years ago
  • Economy

Lithuanian retail chains risk fines for giving change in old currency after euro adoption

Over the first four days after Lithuania's euro adoption, approximately 160 consumers file complaints with the State Consumer Rights Protection…

10 years ago
  • Economy

Lithuanian central bank chief: Euro changeover going smoothly

The governor of the central Bank of Lithuania says there have been no major difficulties in the process of changeover…

10 years ago
  • Economy

Lithuanians have exchanged EUR 11.6 million in post offices

As of Saturday, residents of Lithuania have exchanged about 40 million litas (EUR 11.6m) in post offices of Lithuania, said…

10 years ago
  • Economy

Lithuanians exchange their litas for euros at post offices

Residents of Lithuania have started exchanging their savings in litas to euros. A total of 330 post offices will be…

10 years ago