Lithuania’s account goes down: a long way to go
With the fall in exports (18.4%) and imports (12.4%) of services, the surplus balance of services decreased by 25.5%.
With the fall in exports (18.4%) and imports (12.4%) of services, the surplus balance of services decreased by 25.5%.
Lithuania is optimizing the digital process to facilitate data collection, storage, analysis, aggregation, and reporting to the financial actors.
In December, the surplus on the CAB increased thanks to a drop in the foreign trade deficit and a rise in the surplus balance of services.
December data show a deficit of PLN 0.1bn in the country’s current account, with trade in goods declined the sharpest in 2023.
The Bank of Lithuania published a comparison of interest rates on loans of Lithuanian and euro area credit institutions and term deposits.
Profit as a share of assets was around 60% higher in 2023, but now interest- and administrative expenses are likely to grow, as well as overdue loans.
With over 7,000 specialists and more than 260 companies, Lithuania represents Europe’s largest Fintech hub, now aiming at 35 million clients.
Last November the downward trend in export goods continued (-8.3% to 12 months prior). The value of goods imports decreased by 13.8%.
Last November the surplus on the CAB decreased by 34.3%, where the trade balance suffers alongside exports (services -3.2%).
Market expectations of rapid disinflation remain, but underlying risks come from commodity costs, monetary supply, and trade protectionism.