Latvia
ECB issues warning to euro hopefuls
Some of the new members of the European Union lining up to adopt the euro will likely have to wait until the end of the decade, the European Central Bank said Tuesday 5 December.
British pound passes yen in central bank reserves
According to this article by Bloomberg News published Monday 10 July, central banks around the world are increasing their holdings of British pounds.
Bank of Latvia - Annual Report 2005
According to the Bank of Latvia's Annual Report 2005, Latvia remained the EU Member State reporting the highest GDP growth in 2005, which was supported by domestic demand and rapidly expanding exports.
EU confirms Slovenia's 2007 euro entry
EU leaders ended their spring summit Friday 16 June by welcoming Slovenia as the 13th member of the euro single currency.
Comment: Flawed convergence criteria?
Willem Buiter and Anne Sibert, two London-based academics, have slammed the Maastricht criteria for entry into the eurozone. They point to a number of inconsistencies in way the conditions are applied and suggest that the current formulation "makes no…
Bank of Latvia - Annual Report 2004
According to the Bank of Latvia's Annual Report 2004, robust economic growth in Latvia was supported by strong domestic and rising foreign demand.
Latvia sees problems meeting euro criteria by 2008
Latvia's central bank governor has said the Baltic state is unlikely to meet all the EU's economic convergence criteria for adopting the euro in 2008.
Nigeria's Soludo to speak on global economy
The Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Prof. Charles Soludo, will speak on the global economy on January 24, at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
Euro 'War of the words' continues
Latvia has poured oil on the fire in the standoff over the Eurozone common currency spelling (EURO) and supported Malta for sticking to its principles in wanting to use the spelling which is correct according to its national language.
Latvia calls for clarity on euro area entry date
The Latvian government wants to know for sure that the European Commission and the European Central Bank will permit the Baltic state to join the euro-area in 2008, provided that Latvia meets all Maastricht criteria, BNS reported.
Latvia ready to link to euro, official says
A Finance Ministry official was quoted as saying that Latvia is ready to link its currency to the euro in a two-year test period prior to adopting the single currency.
Rimsevics on Latvia's strategy for euro transition
In a speech on 'The Latvian strategy for the euro transition' given on 25 October, Ilmars Rimsevics of the Bank of Latvia said since Latvia's accession to the European Union one of the main tasks shared by the Bank of Latvia and other state institutions…
Bank of Latvia - Annual Report 2002
The Bank of Latvia has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2002.
Ex Latvian central bank chief shocks with pay rise
ARTICLE - The ex governor of the central bank of Latvia, Einars Repse, now Prime Minister of the eastern European nation, has announced that all ministers are to have their salaries tripled. The move, needed to say, faced little opposition from the…
Latvia ok's new gov't headed by ex-central banker
LATVIA - Latvia's parliament gave its approval Thursday to a new government headed by former Central Bank president Einars Repse, who vowed to stop corruption in the ex-Soviet Baltic republic.
Latvia nominate ex c banker as next prime minister
LATVIA - Einars Repse, a former head of the Central Bank who campaigned against corruption, was nominated Tuesday to be the next prime minister of the former Soviet republic.
Latvia: New Era party announces coalition deal
LATVIA - Latvia's election-leading New Era party, headed by former central bank chief Einars Repse, said Monday that it has negotiated a four-party center-right coalition deal to lead the country into the European Union and implement Western-style…
Russian central bank agrees info deal with Latvia
LATVIA - Latvia's financial watchdog, the Finance and Capital Market Commission has today signed an agreement on information exchange with the Bank of Russia, reported the commission's public relations department.
Bank of Latvia awarded as most creative State Bank
LATVIA - The Bank of Latvia received Vreneli prize at the World Money Fair in Basel, Switzerland, as the most creative state bank, a spokesman said.
Latvian parliament approves bank's vice president
LATVIA - The Latvian parliament Thursday almost unanimously approved as central bank vice-president Andris Ruselis, recommended for the office by Bank of Latvia president.
Latvian parl't approves Ruselis c.bank deputy head
LATVIA - A Latvian parliament spokeswoman said on Thursday lawmakers approved financier Andris Ruselis as the central bank deputy president, whose tasks will include preparing the country for eventual adoption of the euro.
Latvia parlt vote on cbank deputy head seen 14 Feb
LATVIA - A Latvian parliament commission said on Wednesday it approved financier Andris Ruselis as the candidate for the post of the central bank deputy president, with the parliament vote seen on 14 February.
Latvia central bank's president nominates deputy
LATVIA - Bank of Latvia president Ilmars Rimsevics has nominated as his deputy Andris Ruselis, the vice-president of Balta and Latva insurance companies, reported the Latvian parliament press service.
Bank of Latvia president nominates his deputy
LATVIA - Bank of Latvia president Ilmars Rimsevics has nominated as his deputy Andris Ruselis, the vice-president of Balta and Latva insurance companies, reported the Latvian parliament press service.