Latvian Ministry of Finance predicts continued drop in exports of goods
Data compiled by the Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia on foreign trade of goods for June indicates that the value of export goods…
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OPINION | Populist discussion or rational action – what will save food prices?
Noris Krūzītis, Chief Executive of Latvian Food Retailers Association (LPTA) The food price hike affects all of as, and in a time when…
OPINION | Food products should become cheaper
Pēteris Strautiņš, Luminor Bank economist Lately the media in Latvia have been taken over by some mystical post-Christmas emotional height about the country’s…
LTV: Grindeks earns in Russia; army has high demand for Mildronate
Latvian news portal lsm.lv – continuing on reports from LTV programme Panorāma, that several hundred Latvian business continue exporting their products to Russia…
Week in Lithuania: Jewish community calls for monument’s removal; expats hold congress in Palanga
The Lithuanian defense minister continues to insist that he has not disclosed secret information, while the Vilnius court has rejected the request to…
Lending to the national economy should become Latvian government’s political priority
The government should promote the topic of lending to the national economy, opening accounts for local businessmen and investors, as well as the…
BNN IN FOCUS | banks, worried about excess profit tax, report on SMEs lending
Two of the largest credit institutions in Latvia – SEB Bank and Swedbank – released reports on their respective lending services provided to…
Shortage of fodder in Estonia; herd liquidation looming
Unfavorable weather conditions have left an impression not only on the agricultural sector of Estonia but also affected dairy farms, even so badly…
ECB interest rates – a finish line with no line
SEB Bank’s Financial Market Department’s manager Andris Lāriņš comments on the European Central Bank’s recent decision and provides his conclusions and outlooks. He…
