Lithuania
Lithuanian central bank assists in counterfeit banknote investigation
Bank of Lithuania says it will help police in investigation to uncover source of recent rise in counterfeit banknotes
Bank of Lithuania opens its doors to the public
Bank of Lithuania invites the general public to see inside the bank as part of the joint birthday celebration of the central bank and the national currency
Lithuania education programme gets under way: photos
Bank of Lithuania holds first educational seminar; session aimed at senior citizens
Lithuania bucks trend to instead predict higher economic growth
Bank of Lithuania predicts higher economic growth in 2011; Mexico joins UK in lowering forecast
Lithuania’s Vasiliauskas calls for prudent lending standards
Bank of Lithuania chairman Vitas Vasiliauskas urges caution over lending standards in Lithuania as banks return to profitability
Lithuania plans public education programme
Central bank in discussions with banks and ministry of finance to provide public education programme; central bank governor sees vital importance in the endeavours
More change at the Bank of Lithuania
New deputy chairman of the board of the Bank of Lithuania appointed; in the same week as new governor starts
Lithuania’s new governor outlines challenges ahead
Well-balanced, sustainable growth the priority, Vitas Vasiliauskas, new governor of the Bank of Lithuania, tells CentralBanking.com; plays down meeting Maastricht criteria
Interview: Vitas Vasiliauskas
Well-balanced, sustainable growth is the priority target, new governor of the Bank of Lithuania tells CentralBanking.com
Change at the top for Lithuania
Vitas Vasiliauskas to succeed Šarkinas at the helm of the Bank of Lithuania
IMF paper on foreign credit expansion in European EMEs
Fund study finds evidence of significant increase in level of foreign credit growth in emerging European countries
Nordic and Baltic regions strike financial stability deal
Eight Nordic and Baltic countries sign Memorandum of Understanding on cross-border financial stability and crisis management
S&P downgrades Latvia, Estonia
Latvia’s and Estonia’s long-term sovereign ratings downgraded, Lithuanian rating’s outlook put on negative watch
Trade spillovers hit Baltics most
Trade channels dominate the transmission of cross-border spillovers to the Baltic States, a new paper from the International Monetary Fund reveals.
Lithuania's Sarkinas parries currency concerns
Reinoldijus Sarkinas, the governor of Bank of Lithuania, has said that the country's economy is on a much sounder footing than Latvia in an attempt to soothe fears that a devaluation by its Baltic neighbour would threaten regional stability.
Lithuania, Turkey in talks with IMF
Lithuania and Turkey have both confirmed that they are in talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) about possible loans.
Estonia dismisses currency claims
The Bank of Estonia on Monday denied rumours that it was set to devalue the kroon, which is pegged to the euro.
Estonia delays euro entry
The Bank of Estonia has said that Estonia would not meet EU criteria for eurozone accession in the years 2008-2009 and thus would not be able to adopt the common currency in 2010.
Bank of Lithuania - Annual Report 2006
Lithuania's chance of joining the euro will be after 2010, the governor of the central bank candidly admits in the annual report for 2006.
Central banks sign MoU on financial crises
An agreement entitled "Memorandum of Understanding on Management of a financial crisis in banks with cross-border subsidiaries or branches" was signed in Stockholm Monday 18 December by the central banks of Sweden, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
Almunia silent on date for Lithuanian euro entry
EU economic and monetary affairs commissioner Joachim Almunia declined to set a date for Lithuania to enter the eurozone in a speech Monday 2 October.
Eastern Europe's risky credit boom
Sky-rocketing lending is a real worry for policymakers, but with one eye on the euro, their options are limited writes Dubravko Mihaljek
Lithuania sets sights on eurozone entry in 2009
The Lithuanian government has said that it will pass a euro adoption plan this Autumn, according to a local press report.
Lithuania's new PM pencils in euro for 2009-2010
Lithuania's new Prime Minister, Gediminas Kirkilas, said the country is unlikely to join the euro zone before 2009, BNS reported citing the Delfi news portal.