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2018
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An increase in the exports of goods led to a surplus on the current account
2018
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Payments to become even simpler and faster – only recipient’s phone number will be needed for transfers
2018
/08
/01
Changes in the payments market regulation induce favourable changes for consumers
2018
/08
/01
Four licences issued: Three – of electronic money institution and one – of payment institution
2018
/07
/30
Bank of Lithuania started to block websites offering illegal financial services
2018
/07
/26
Survey: Residents who chose payment services baskets paid to banks much less
2018
/07
/25
Loans to Lithuanian residents granted by Lithuania’s credit institutions continued to increase
2018
/07
/19
Blockchain sandbox project LBChain moving to the next stage
2018
/07
/19
Lithuania adheres to the highest tier in the International Monetary Fund’s Data Standards Initiatives
2018
/07
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More than €3 billion already accumulated by pension fund participants
2018
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Survey: Two-thirds of residents positively assess their financial situation
2018
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Licence of electronic money institution issued to UAB TransferGo Lithuania
2018
/07
/13
Payment institution licence issued to Nayax Europe, UAB and UAB SHIFT Financial Services LT
2018
/07
/13
Rising imports of goods boosted current account deficit
2018
/07
/13
Survey: Cybercrimes are the greatest risk to the domestic financial system
2018
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/09
Household debt continues to grow at a steady rate
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2018
/07
/31
D. Imbrasas: Economic growth is driven by household consumption, investment and exports
2018
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After exceptional growth last year, Lithuanian exports have lost momentum
2018
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/08
Increase in oil prices edged up inflation
2018
/04
/30
D. Imbrasas: The outlook for economic growth – optimistic
2018
/03
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Are Lithuanian residents happy in their own country?
2018
/01
/30
D. Imbrasas: After last year’s remarkable performance, this year’s projections are more temperate
2018
/01
/09
What raised prices in Lithuania last year and what to expect this year?
2017
/11
/24
T. Šiaudvytis: Wage growth decelerated as the effect of minimum wage rise vanished
2017
/11
/24
ECB study: Lithuanian residents have a liking to cash but would choose an alternative if they were free to choose
2017
/11
/09
Inflation has peaked – and is likely to stop edging up
2017
/10
/30
D. Imbrasas: Exports taking over as the driving force of Lithuania’s economic growth amid stumbling domestic consumption
2017
/10
/27
V. Vasiliauskas: Eurosystem’s quantitative easing programme will remain a significant stimulating force of economic expansion in Lithuania
2017
/10
/26
N. Černiauskas: 2017 proving to be an excellent year for exports
2017
/10
/25
S. A. Spurga: Jamaica in Germany may curtail the ambitions of the President of France
2017
/10
/24
Renting a home. When both residents and investors lose
2017
/10
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M. Liutvinskas: Could China be the cradle of a new global crisis?
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2018
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V. Vasiliauskas. Interview with the Wall Street Journal
2018
/05
/16
Vitas Vasiliauskas: Opening speech at the China Financial Summit 2018
2018
/05
/11
Vitas Vasiliauskas. Interview with Börsen-Zeitung
2017
/11
/28
Member of the Board Marius Jurgilas interview on FinTech strategies
2017
/10
/13
Statement by Vitas Vasiliauskas on behalf of the Nordic-Baltic Constituency at the IMF
2017
/10
/05
Speech by the Governor of the Bank of Lithuania
2017
/09
/14
Marius Jurgilas. Time to change the paradigm of cash
2017
/09
/14
Vitas Vasiliauskas. Introductory remarks at Eurofi discussion
2017
/08
/04
Member of the Board Marius Jurgilas interview with „Verslo žinios“
2017
/07
/04
Vitas Vasiliauskas. Central Banking in the age of financial innovation: What does it take?
2017
/05
/12
Vitas Vasiliauskas. Welcome remarks at Macroprudential Policy Conference 2017
2017
/05
/12
Macroprudential Policy Conference 2017 - speeches and presentations
2015
/10
/09
Marius Jurgilas. Opening Remarks at Conference “Non-banks in Payment Market: Challenges and Opportunities”
2015
/09
/28
Vitas Vasiliauskas. Speech at European Economics and Financial Centre
2015
/07
/03
Speech by Vitas Vasiliauskas, Chairman of the Board of the Bank of Lithuania at the opening of the conference “Macroprudential Policy: The Role and Experience with Credit Flow Restrictions“
2015
/02
/19
Ingrida Šimonytė: interview with Single Supervisory Mechanism official website bankingsupervision.europa.eu
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Last update: 20-07-2017
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