April will likely be remembered as a month of paradox, where a negatively fluid geopolitical environment, highly volatile energy prices and inflation expectations were seemingly overshadowed by the sheer gravitational pull of Q1 earnings season and consequently the AI hardware supercycle. Global equity markets exhibited a level of euphoria that defied major risk-off signals throughout […]

On 12 May 2026, the Lithuanian Banking Association, Finance Latvia Association and the Estonian Banking Association have organised the first pan-Baltic conference, Baltic Banks Nature Conference 2026‘, hosted by Swedbank in Riga, Latvia. The event focused on the importance of nature and biodiversity risks, which are increasingly becoming an integral part of the financial sector […]

This event will bring together policymakers, central bankers, financial institutions, investors and fintech leaders to discuss how Latvia can strengthen its position as an open, innovative and growth-oriented financial hub. Held alongside the EBRD Annual Meeting in Riga, it will showcase how smart cooperation between banks, fintech companies and public institutions can help turn promising […]

Luminor Bank has granted €1.25 million in financing to the engineering construction company DEVRE. The financing package includes a credit line and guarantee limit to support working capital, as well as leasing financing to strengthen the company’s technical capacity and support the implementation of large-scale projects.  The company specialises in electrification, installation of low-voltage systems, […]