Bank of Lithuania

Banks and credit unions must ensure that all basic payment services are offered to consumers for no more than EUR 1 per month, for low-income residents – no more than EUR 0.50. Such a fee was set in line with the Law on Payments and is valid from 1 January 2025. The set price cap will be reviewed each 3 years. Consumers will be able to freely choose whether to take advantage of the basket of services linked to the basic payment account.

Basic services included in the Bank of Lithuania-approved composition of the basic payment account basket, which would be provided on a monthly basis at no additional costs, are:
  • Opening of an account
  • E-banking, a secure mean of logging into and managing the account (code generator, special apps, etc.)
  • No less than 15 online transfers of any kind in euro per month, including instant payments, utility and bill payments, e-invoice payments, transfers within an institution and to other payment service providers, direct debit transactions
  • Crediting of payments received in euro into an account
  • Payment card and payment transactions using a card
  • Cash withdrawals at ATMs – no less than EUR 800 per month
  • Depositing of cash at ATMs
Last update: 30-12-2024