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Friday, 25.07.2014, 18:57
"Danske Bank" concludes H1 with losses
24.07.2014"Danske Bank" concluded the first half of 2014 in Latvia with a net loss in the amount of EUR 6.389 million, informs LETA.
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"Baltikums Bank" posts EUR 6.35 million in net profit in H1
24.07.2014"Baltikums Bank" earned EUR 14.8 million in the first half of 2014, while the bank's net profit reached EUR 6.35 million, according to the bank's unaudited financial data, informs LETA.
Lithuanian bank Siauliu Bankas posts EUR 7mn net profit in H1
22.07.2014In the middle of 2014 Siauliu Bankas and the Bank Group have been further improving the key performance indicators and maintaining the stable growth. The unaudited net profit of Siauliu Bankas' Group reached LTL 22.4 million (EUR 6.5 million) over the first half-year which is by 3.4 times more than over the respective period in 2013 when it earned LTL 6.5 million (EUR 1.9 million), said the bank in a statement, informs ELTA/LETA.
Amount of online purchases increases by 25% - "Swedbank"
22.07.2014Increasingly more people choose to shop online - Swedbank statistics indicate that during the first five months of 2014, the amount of online purchases by Swedbank clients increased by 25 percent as compared to the respective period of 2013, reports LETA.
331,000 counterfeit euro bills withdrawn from circulation in H1
18.07.2014During the first six months of 2014, 331,000 counterfeit euro bills were withdrawn from circulation, the European Central Bank indicates, cites LETA.
Lithuanian banks committed to provide favourable conditions for smooth euro adoption
Commercial banks in Lithuania, on Thursday, signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Good Practice during the Preparation for the Adoption of the Euro with the Bank of Lithuania, reports LETA/ELTA.
Number of payment cards per resident in Latvia lowest in the Baltics
Among the three Baltic States, Latvia has the lowest number of payment cards per resident, reports LETA, referring to data provided by Association of Latvian Commercial Banks.
“Trio-Presidency” in the Council starts with Italy
