Six months into the Hormuz war, August added borrowing costs at multi decade highs and a Fed preparing to hike. The 30-year Treasury yield hit its highest since 2007 mid-month before the Treasury doubled buybacks of 10- to 30-year debt, steadying the long end of the curve but stoking debasement talk and carrying gold to […]

Luminor Bank has granted financing of EUR 6,3 million to Livonia Print Ltd., one of the largest and most modern printing houses in Northern Europe. The funds are earmarked for the purchase and installation of new, advanced production equipment, strengthening the company’s operational efficiency, technical capabilities, and long-term competitiveness in key export markets.  Livonia Print […]

Luminor announced today its financial results for 2Q 2026, reporting loan growth of 376 million EUR during the quarter, continued growth in deposits, and further progress with its strategy, customer experience and digital transformation. Loans to customers increased by 3.3% and reached 11.9 billion EUR.  Demand for financing remained strong across customer segments. In the […]

Kārlis Mārtiņš Gulbis, Investment Analyst, Signet Bank Whatever relief markets drew from June’s U.S.-Iran peace deal proved short lived. The truce collapsed on 8 July, and by mid-month Brent, which opened the month at a four-month low of USD 71.57, touched nearly USD 101 on July 23 before a late-month pause in strikes pulled it […]