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Tuesday, 19.03.2024, 03:56
Estonia:The number of tourists in accommodation establishments continues to grow
09.01.2020According to Statistics Estonia, 262,000 tourists stayed in Estonian accommodation establishments in November 2019. The total number of nights spent was 479,000. 56% of the tourists were foreign tourists and 44% were domestic tourists.
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Estonia: In November last year, trade continued to decline
09.01.2020According to Statistics Estonia, in November 2019, compared to November 2018, the exports and imports of goods decreased by 10%. Trade declined in most commodity sections.
In November foreign trade turnover of Latvia was 7.2% smaller than a year ago
09.01.2020Provisional data of the Central Statistical Bureau show that in November 2019 the foreign trade turnover of Latvia amounted to EUR 2.39 bn, which at current prices was 7.2% less than in a year ago, of which the exports value of goods was 6.5% lower, but imports value of goods – 7.8% lower.
Lithuanian govt moves to give central bank more powers over bank deals
09.01.2020Amid increasing banking concentration in Lithuania, the government proposes to expand the central bank's powers to limit risks that may arise from the excessive significance of individual banks to the financial system as a whole, writes LETA/BNS.
Estonia: TransferWise launches direct debit option
09.01.2020Starting Thursday, Estonian money transfer company TransferWise is offering the option of international direct debit payments.
Lithuania's major retailers invested EUR 88.4 mln in expansion in 2019
Lithuania's top five supermarket chains invested a total of 88.4 million euros in expansion last year, according to the business daily Verslo Zinios information reported LETA/BNS.
Riga port sees cargo turnover drop 10.1% in 2019
The Freeport of Riga handled 32.762 mln tons of cargo in 2019, which is a reduction of 10.1% from a year before, according to information released by the port.