2022-07-02
FinTech Lithuania: €194.7 billion opportunities in EMI and PI
The amount of payment transactions of EMIs and PIs grew strongly in Q1 2022 and was double the level of a year ago. Revenues grew 3.5 times.
Tag: investment
2022-06-11
Lithuania is resilient, but it’s time to fight inflation
Following a rapid recovery from the pandemic, the Lithuanian economy faces the economics of the conflict in Ukraine in a strong position.
2022-06-04
Rail Baltica is the hope for rail carriages and Riga’s logistics
As the price of almost all goods and services continued to increase, the scenario in Latvia is worsened by the transport sector.
2022-05-14
Lithuania set to strengthen capital markets and attract more FDI
In March the deficit in the CAB was up by 2.6 times due to an increase in the foreign trade deficit. The annual inflation growth rate stands at 15.6%.
2022-05-07
Labor market in Estonia: it’s not all gold what glitters
Although growth in employment accelerated, and the restrictions did not deliver any major setback, the labor force participation rate fell.
2022-04-23
Energy pragmatism is possible, all it despises is rhetoric
Lithuania’s Independence, a so-called Floating Storage Regasification Unit, offers a case study for those looking to pivot away from Russian gas.
2022-04-09
Is the Green Dream postponed by Ukraine’s wake-up call?
As coal has the biggest potential to lower gas demand, Poland wants to use it to produce electricity after 2049 to bolster its energy security.
2022-03-19
When growth is consumption-driven, inflation is the price
The Latvian economy already returned to its pre-pandemic level in 2021, only thanks to household consumption, wage growth and savings.
2022-03-05
Stimuli: productivity boost, or energy costs burning us out
Following a record GDP growth (8.5%) in 2021, the Estonian economy will slow in 2022, still maintaining a strong pace (+4%).
2022-02-19
Lithuania: CAB down despite the good performance in services
Last December the surplus on the CAB contracted to €66.5 million due to a significant widening of the foreign trade deficit.