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            <title>Balance of payments of the Republic of Lithuania for Q2 2026</title>
            <link>https://www.lb.lt/en/news/balance-of-payments-of-the-republic-of-lithuania-for-q2-2026</link>
            <description><![CDATA[ Today, Lietuvos bankas published the balance of payments for the second quarter of 2026, which shows that: ]]></description>
                        <pubDate>pm, Europe/Vilnius b 2026 03:06:30 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Call for online and mobile merchants to participate in digital euro pilot now open</title>
            <link>https://www.lb.lt/en/news/call-for-online-and-mobile-merchants-to-participate-in-digital-euro-pilot-now-open</link>
            <description><![CDATA[ The Eurosystem has launched a call for expression of interest inviting e-commerce and mobile commerce (m-commerce) merchants operating in the euro area to take part in the digital euro pilot. The call follows the selection of payment service providers...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>pm, Europe/Vilnius b 2026 02:19:49 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Lietuvos bankas: Economy will grow steadily, while inflation will begin to ease next year</title>
            <link>https://www.lb.lt/en/news/lietuvos-bankas-economy-will-grow-steadily-while-inflation-will-begin-to-ease-next-year</link>
            <description><![CDATA[ The Lithuanian economy will continue to grow this year, but households will feel the impact of rising prices more acutely as energy costs increase. Average annual inflation is projected to exceed 5% before moderating next year. The latest projections...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>am, Europe/Vilnius b 2026 09:03:32 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Balance of payments of the Republic of Lithuania: July 2026</title>
            <link>https://www.lb.lt/en/news/balance-of-payments-of-the-republic-of-lithuania-july-2026</link>
            <description><![CDATA[ Today, Lietuvos bankas published the balance of payments for July 2026, which shows that: ]]></description>
                        <pubDate>pm, Europe/Vilnius b 2026 05:58:35 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Lithuanian resident and corporate deposits and their interest rates rose in July 2026</title>
            <link>https://www.lb.lt/en/news/lithuanian-resident-and-corporate-deposits-and-their-interest-rates-rose-in-july-2026</link>
            <description><![CDATA[  Balance Sheet and Interest Rates of Monetary Financial Institutions, July&nbsp;2026  ]]></description>
                        <pubDate>am, Europe/Vilnius b 2026 08:57:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Balance of payments of the Republic of Lithuania: June 2026</title>
            <link>https://www.lb.lt/en/news/balance-of-payments-of-the-republic-of-lithuania-june-2026</link>
            <description><![CDATA[ Today, Lietuvos bankas published the balance of payments for June 2026, which shows that: ]]></description>
                        <pubDate>pm, Europe/Vilnius b 2026 04:04:42 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>IMF: Lithuania&#039;s economy demonstrates resilience, but it is necessary to address labour market challenges, strengthen the sustainability of public finances and boost investment in productivity and innovation</title>
            <link>https://www.lb.lt/en/news/imf-lithuanias-economy-demonstrates-resilience-but-it-is-necessary-to-address-labour-market-challenges-strengthen-the-sustainability-of-public-finances-and-boost-investment-in-productivity-and-innovation</link>
            <description><![CDATA[ Experts from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) stress in their latest report to Lithuania that Lithuania’s economy continues to demonstrate resilience against the backdrop of global shocks, but productivity-enhancing reforms are essential to...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>am, Europe/Vilnius b 2026 11:09:54 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>In June 2026, the loan portfolio of Lithuanian households continued to grow</title>
            <link>https://www.lb.lt/en/news/in-june-2026-the-loan-portfolio-of-lithuanian-households-continued-to-grow</link>
            <description><![CDATA[  Balance Sheet and Interest Rates of Monetary Financial Institutions, June&nbsp;2026  ]]></description>
                        <pubDate>pm, Europe/Vilnius b 2026 01:16:24 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>ECB selects 36 payment service providers to join digital euro pilot</title>
            <link>https://www.lb.lt/en/news/ecb-selects-over-35-payment-service-providers-to-join-digital-euro-pilot</link>
            <description><![CDATA[ 
	 Pilot to take place at the ECB and several Eurosystem national central banks to test digital euro functionalities 
	 Over 50 applications received, reflecting strong market interest and engagement 
	 Selected participants span a broad range of...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>am, Europe/Vilnius b 2026 11:33:45 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Banking sector in the first quarter: focus on real estate lending</title>
            <link>https://www.lb.lt/en/news/banking-sector-in-the-first-quarter-focus-on-real-estate-lending</link>
            <description><![CDATA[ In the first quarter of this year, banks operating in Lithuania actively extended loans to households and businesses. The loan portfolio was dominated by real estate; deposits from non-residents increased, while those from Lithuanian residents...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>am, Europe/Vilnius b 2026 11:14:59 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Balance of payments of the Republic of Lithuania: May 2026</title>
            <link>https://www.lb.lt/en/news/balance-of-payments-of-the-republic-of-lithuania-may-2026</link>
            <description><![CDATA[ Today, Lietuvos bankas published the balance of payments for May 2026, which shows that: ]]></description>
                        <pubDate>am, Europe/Vilnius b 2026 09:18:21 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Lietuvos bankas published financial accounts data for Q1 2026</title>
            <link>https://www.lb.lt/en/news/lietuvos-bankas-published-financial-accounts-data-for-q1-2026</link>
            <description><![CDATA[ Financial accounts – data on the financial assets and liabilities of the institutional sectors of the Lithuanian economy. 

 Detailed quarterly data is available on Lietuvos bankas’ website under  Financial accounts statistics ,  Debt indicators of...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>am, Europe/Vilnius b 2026 11:08:54 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>International trade in services in Q1 2026</title>
            <link>https://www.lb.lt/en/news/international-trade-in-services-in-q1-2026</link>
            <description><![CDATA[ Review of the Balance of Payments services exports and imports for Q1 2026 ]]></description>
                        <pubDate>am, Europe/Vilnius b 2026 09:37:52 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Direct investment in Q1 2026</title>
            <link>https://www.lb.lt/en/news/direct-investment-in-q1-2026</link>
            <description><![CDATA[ Lietuvos bankas published the provisional data on direct investment (DI) for the first quarter of 2026. According to the latest data release: 

 the  foreign direct investment (FDI) flow  in Lithuania went up in the first quarter of 2026 by 40.7%...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>am, Europe/Vilnius b 2026 09:47:46 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>In May 2026, deposits across all sectors declined, while lending picked up</title>
            <link>https://www.lb.lt/en/news/in-may-2026-deposits-across-all-sectors-declined-while-lending-picked-up</link>
            <description><![CDATA[  Balance Sheet and Interest Rates of Monetary Financial Institutions, May&nbsp;2026  ]]></description>
                        <pubDate>pm, Europe/Vilnius b 2026 02:22:24 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Balance of payments of the Republic of Lithuania for Q1 2026</title>
            <link>https://www.lb.lt/en/news/balance-of-payments-of-the-republic-of-lithuania-for-q1-2026</link>
            <description><![CDATA[ Today, Lietuvos bankas published the balance of payments for the first quarter of 2026, which shows that: ]]></description>
                        <pubDate>pm, Europe/Vilnius b 2026 03:02:57 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Indexation, Reserves, and Crisis Resilience: An Assessment of Lithuania’s State Social Insurance Fund</title>
            <link>https://www.lb.lt/en/news/indexation-reserves-and-crisis-resilience-an-assessment-of-lithuania-s-state-social-insurance-fund</link>
            <description><![CDATA[ A new analysis by Lietuvos bankas&nbsp;shows that population ageing will place increasing pressure on the finances of Lithuania’s State Social Insurance Fund (Sodra) in the future. While the reserve fund can help mitigate some of these effects, it...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>am, Europe/Vilnius b 2026 09:07:05 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Lietuvos bankas: Energy shock will drive up inflation but the economy remains resilient</title>
            <link>https://www.lb.lt/en/news/lietuvos-bankas-energy-shock-will-drive-up-inflation-but-the-economy-remains-resilient</link>
            <description><![CDATA[ The ongoing conflict in the Middle East is increasing global economic uncertainty and driving up energy and other commodity prices. Nevertheless, the Lithuanian economy remains resilient and is expected to continue growing in the coming years,...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>am, Europe/Vilnius b 2026 11:08:57 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Balance of payments of the Republic of Lithuania: April 2026</title>
            <link>https://www.lb.lt/en/news/balance-of-payments-of-the-republic-of-lithuania-april-2026</link>
            <description><![CDATA[ Today, Lietuvos bankas published the balance of payments for April 2026, which shows that: ]]></description>
                        <pubDate>pm, Europe/Vilnius b 2026 04:45:01 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>In April 2026, household deposits increased by €2.25 billion</title>
            <link>https://www.lb.lt/en/news/in-april-2026-household-deposits-increased-by-2-25eur-billion</link>
            <description><![CDATA[  Balance Sheet and Interest Rates of Monetary Financial Institutions, April&nbsp;2026  ]]></description>
                        <pubDate>pm, Europe/Vilnius b 2026 08:44:38 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Digital euro – Europe’s currency of the future</title>
            <link>https://www.lb.lt/en/news/digital-euro-europe-s-currency-of-the-future</link>
            <description><![CDATA[ Today in Vilnius, at the LOGIN 2026 conference, Evaldas Ruzgys, Member of the Board of Lietuvos bankas, and Lauren Del Giudice, lead of the digital euro offline team at the European Central Bank (ECB), participated as speakers to present &nbsp;the...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>pm, Europe/Vilnius b 2026 12:01:32 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>IMF: Lithuania’s economy is showing resilience against the backdrop of the energy price shock, but it is necessary to address challenges in the labour market and encourage investment in innovation and technology</title>
            <link>https://www.lb.lt/en/news/imf-lithuania-s-economy-is-showing-resilience-against-the-backdrop-of-the-energy-price-shock-but-it-is-necessary-to-address-challenges-in-the-labour-market-and-encourage-investment-in-innovation-and-technology</link>
            <description><![CDATA[ After analysing the Lithuanian economy for two weeks, experts from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) presented their conclusions stating that the country’s economy has maintained stable growth against the backdrop of recurring global shocks. This...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>am, Europe/Vilnius b 2026 11:23:45 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Balance of payments of the Republic of Lithuania: March 2026</title>
            <link>https://www.lb.lt/en/news/balance-of-payments-of-the-republic-of-lithuania-march-2026</link>
            <description><![CDATA[ Today, Lietuvos bankas published the balance of payments for March 2026, which shows that: ]]></description>
                        <pubDate>pm, Europe/Vilnius b 2026 04:15:41 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>In March 2026, the gap between deposit interest rates in Lithuania and the euro area widened</title>
            <link>https://www.lb.lt/en/news/in-march-2026-the-gap-between-deposit-interest-rates-in-lithuania-and-the-euro-area-widened</link>
            <description><![CDATA[ Lietuvos bankas published a comparison of interest rates on new loans of Lithuanian and euro area credit institutions (banks and credit unions) and deposits with agreed maturity (fixed-term deposits) in March 2026. Charts include euro area countries...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>pm, Europe/Vilnius b 2026 04:11:26 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Lithuanian banking sector: loan portfolio grew by more than a fifth </title>
            <link>https://www.lb.lt/en/news/lithuanian-banking-sector-loan-portfolio-grew-by-more-than-a-fifth</link>
            <description><![CDATA[ Last year, the Lithuanian banking sector actively extended credit to both households and businesses, strengthened its cyber resilience and combated fraud, as well as made the last payments of the temporary solidarity contribution. &nbsp; ]]></description>
                        <pubDate>am, Europe/Vilnius b 2026 09:10:02 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>The insurance market grew by nearly a tenth, while property and vehicle insurance is still more common than health insurance</title>
            <link>https://www.lb.lt/en/news/the-insurance-market-grew-by-nearly-a-tenth-while-property-and-vehicle-insurance-is-still-more-common-than-health-insurance</link>
            <description><![CDATA[ The insurance market continued to grow in 2025, with premiums written increasing by nearly a tenth and the amount of insurance premiums per capita approaching €600. Medical expense insurance grew at the fastest pace, but its volume is still smaller...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>am, Europe/Vilnius b 2026 09:04:57 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>In March 2026, accounts of the corporate, general government and financial sector increased by more than €1.2 billion</title>
            <link>https://www.lb.lt/en/news/in-march-2026-accounts-of-the-corporate-general-government-and-financial-sector-increased-by-more-than-1-2-billion-eur</link>
            <description><![CDATA[  Balance Sheet and Interest Rates of Monetary Financial Institutions, March&nbsp;2026  ]]></description>
                        <pubDate>am, Europe/Vilnius b 2026 08:45:02 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>44% of adults have experienced at least one type of financial scam or fraud: solutions to be discussed at an international seminar in Vilnius</title>
            <link>https://www.lb.lt/en/news/44-of-adults-have-experienced-at-least-one-type-of-financial-scam-or-fraud-solutions-to-be-discussed-at-an-international-seminar-in-vilnius</link>
            <description><![CDATA[ The project aimed at strengthening digital financial literacy and resilience to financial fraud in Lithuania and Latvia is entering its final phase. As financial services become increasingly digital across Europe, financial fraud is emerging as one of...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>am, Europe/Vilnius b 2026 09:43:10 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Balance of payments of the Republic of Lithuania: February 2026</title>
            <link>https://www.lb.lt/en/news/balance-of-payments-of-the-republic-of-lithuania-february-2026</link>
            <description><![CDATA[ Today, Lietuvos bankas published the balance of payments for February 2026, which shows that: ]]></description>
                        <pubDate>pm, Europe/Vilnius b 2026 05:20:39 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Lietuvos bankas strengthens dialogue with fintech by introducing dedicated points of contact</title>
            <link>https://www.lb.lt/en/news/lietuvos-bankas-strengthens-dialogue-with-fintech-by-introducing-dedicated-points-of-contact</link>
            <description><![CDATA[ Lietuvos bankas takes another step toward strengthening Lithuania’s position as one of the most attractive fintech jurisdictions in Europe by assigning dedicated points of contact to some electronic money institutions (EMIs) and payment institutions...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>am, Europe/Vilnius b 2026 10:54:26 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Lietuvos bankas published financial accounts data for Q4 2025</title>
            <link>https://www.lb.lt/en/news/lietuvos-bankas-published-financial-accounts-data-for-q4-2025</link>
            <description><![CDATA[ Financial accounts – data on the financial assets and liabilities of the institutional sectors of the Lithuanian economy. 

 Detailed quarterly data is available on Lietuvos bankas’ website under  Financial accounts statistics ,  Debt indicators of...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>pm, Europe/Vilnius b 2026 03:47:26 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Lietuvos bankas: the economy will grow rapidly, but inflation will be higher than expected</title>
            <link>https://www.lb.lt/en/news/lietuvos-bankas-the-economy-will-grow-rapidly-but-inflation-will-be-higher-than-expected</link>
            <description><![CDATA[ In the coming years, the Lithuanian economy will continue to grow rapidly, but, according to the latest projections from Lietuvos bankas, inflation will be higher than previously forecasted. The economic developments will be most affected by...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>am, Europe/Vilnius b 2026 11:08:01 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>International trade in services in Q4 2025</title>
            <link>https://www.lb.lt/en/news/international-trade-in-services-in-q4-2025</link>
            <description><![CDATA[ Review of the Balance of Payments services exports and imports for Q4&nbsp;2025 ]]></description>
                        <pubDate>am, Europe/Vilnius b 2026 10:39:49 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Direct investment in Q4 2025</title>
            <link>https://www.lb.lt/en/news/direct-investment-in-q4-2025</link>
            <description><![CDATA[ Lietuvos bankas published the provisional data on direct investment (DI) for the fourth quarter of 2025. According to the latest data release: 

  the foreign direct investment (  FDI) flow  in Lithuania went down in the fourth quarter of 2025 by...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>am, Europe/Vilnius b 2026 08:33:01 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Seimas appointed Gediminas Šimkus to a second term as the Chair of the Board of Lietuvos bankas</title>
            <link>https://www.lb.lt/en/news/seimas-appointed-gediminas-simkus-to-a-second-term-as-the-chair-of-the-board-of-lietuvos-bankas</link>
            <description><![CDATA[ Today the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania appointed Gediminas Šimkus for a second term as the Chair of the Board of Lietuvos bankas. ]]></description>
                        <pubDate>pm, Europe/Vilnius b 2026 04:48:08 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>In February 2026, interest rates on deposits fell, while those on loans rose</title>
            <link>https://www.lb.lt/en/news/in-february-2026-interest-rates-on-deposits-fell-while-those-on-loans-rose</link>
            <description><![CDATA[  Balance Sheet and Interest Rates of Monetary Financial Institutions, February 2026  ]]></description>
                        <pubDate>pm, Europe/Vilnius b 2026 10:23:33 GMT</pubDate>
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            <description><![CDATA[ In 2025, as many as two-thirds of all euro payments in the CENTROlink payment system of Lietuvos bankas were instant payments, and the total number of transactions over the year increased by nearly a third. By the end of the year, 138 payment service...]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[ Lietuvos bankas presented the  Payments Market Strategy up to 2030 , which sets out the main directions for strengthening the country’s payments market and ensuring better quality and accessibility of services. ]]></description>
                        <pubDate>pm, Europe/Vilnius b 2026 01:43:57 GMT</pubDate>
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            <description><![CDATA[ Today, Lietuvos bankas published the balance of payments for the fourth quarter of 2025, which shows that: ]]></description>
                        <pubDate>pm, Europe/Vilnius b 2026 04:49:41 GMT</pubDate>
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            <link>https://www.lb.lt/en/news/balance-of-payments-of-the-republic-of-lithuania-january-2026</link>
            <description><![CDATA[ Today, Lietuvos bankas published the balance of payments for January 2026, which shows that: ]]></description>
                        <pubDate>am, Europe/Vilnius b 2026 08:51:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <link>https://www.lb.lt/en/news/gediminas-simkus-resilience-of-the-baltic-states-a-reality-based-on-investor-confidence</link>
            <description><![CDATA[ The economic resilience of the Baltic countries including Lithuania against global shocks is not based solely on political decisions but also on the ability to respond quickly to risks. Investor confidence in the region is determined by regulatory...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>pm, Europe/Vilnius b 2026 01:13:21 GMT</pubDate>
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            <link>https://www.lb.lt/en/news/paytend-europe-uab-has-lost-its-licence</link>
            <description><![CDATA[ Lietuvos bankas has conducted an inspection of the activities of the electronic money institution PAYTEND EUROPE, UAB. The inspection has identified serious and systematic violations related to the monitoring of business relationships and...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>pm, Europe/Vilnius b 2026 02:42:44 GMT</pubDate>
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            <link>https://www.lb.lt/en/news/an-authorisation-of-a-crypto-asset-service-provider-granted-to-micar-assets-uab</link>
            <description><![CDATA[ Lietuvos bankas has granted an authorisation of a crypto-asset service provider to Micar assets UAB. The Lithuanian privately owned company intends to provide crypto-asset services both to private and business clients, including non-professional and...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>pm, Europe/Vilnius b 2026 12:09:42 GMT</pubDate>
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            <description><![CDATA[  Balance Sheet and Interest Rates of Monetary Financial Institutions, January 2026  ]]></description>
                        <pubDate>am, Europe/Vilnius b 2026 10:49:08 GMT</pubDate>
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            <link>https://www.lb.lt/en/news/balance-of-payments-of-the-republic-of-lithuania-december-2025</link>
            <description><![CDATA[ Today, Lietuvos bankas published the balance of payments for December 2025, which shows that: ]]></description>
                        <pubDate>pm, Europe/Vilnius b 2026 01:52:25 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Resident deposits with credit institutions increased in December 2025</title>
            <link>https://www.lb.lt/en/news/resident-deposits-with-credit-institutions-increased-in-december-2025</link>
            <description><![CDATA[  Balance Sheet and Interest Rates of Monetary Financial Institutions, December 2025  ]]></description>
                        <pubDate>pm, Europe/Vilnius b 2026 01:17:26 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Lithuanian financial market welcomes one of the global leading payment service providers</title>
            <link>https://www.lb.lt/en/news/lithuanian-financial-market-welcomes-one-of-the-global-leading-payment-service-providers</link>
            <description><![CDATA[ Lietuvos bankas has given its consent to a transaction allowing Checkout Payments Group Limited, a United Kingdom based financial service company, to acquire an electronic money institution BLUE EMI LT, UAB licensed in Lithuania. Having chosen...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>am, Europe/Vilnius b 2026 11:01:55 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Banking Sector in Q3 2025: Significant Growth in Loans and a New Supervisory Tool</title>
            <link>https://www.lb.lt/en/news/banking-sector-in-q3-2025-significant-growth-in-loans-and-a-new-supervisory-tool</link>
            <description><![CDATA[ Since the beginning of this year, a new player has entered Lithuania’s banking sector, while the performance during the three quarters of last year was mostly influenced by a significant increase in the profit of one bank. A new supervisory tool, the...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>am, Europe/Vilnius b 2026 10:29:58 GMT</pubDate>
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            <description><![CDATA[ This year, Lietuvos bankas plans to conduct a total of around 20 inspections and visits. The focus will be on the compliance of financial market participants with anti-money laundering and counter terrorist financing requirements.&nbsp; ]]></description>
                        <pubDate>am, Europe/Vilnius b 2026 11:19:41 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Balance of payments of the Republic of Lithuania: November 2025</title>
            <link>https://www.lb.lt/en/news/balance-of-payments-of-the-republic-of-lithuania-november-2025</link>
            <description><![CDATA[ Today, Lietuvos bankas published the balance of payments for November 2025, which shows that: ]]></description>
                        <pubDate>pm, Europe/Vilnius b 2026 01:20:10 GMT</pubDate>
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