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Swedbank Releases Latvia Fintech Report 2020

The finance industry in Latvia in general, and it’s capital Riga in particular, has been traditionally strong. Financial services have consistently ranked among the leading service export areas in the Baltic region, in large parts benefitting from Riga as the

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Bankera Starts Offering Business Loans for Digital SMEs

Bankera, a Lithuanian fintech startup, has started to offer business loans for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The model for Bankera Business Loans was developed at the European Commission hackathon as a response to COVID-19 back in April. Despite the

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Bank of Lithuania Issues LBCOIN– the World’s First Digital Collector Coin

Today the Bank of Lithuania issued its digital collector coin LBCOIN. Tthis is not only the first digital coin issued by a central bank in the euro area, but also across the world. LBCOIN is dedicated to Lithuania’s 1918 Act

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An AI-Based Biometrics KYC Verification To Purchase Central Bank’s Digital Coin

iDenfy announced a partnership with the Bank of Lithuania to offer digital coin buyers a convenient ID verification process based on artificial intelligence. The startups biometric verification solution will help verify customers’ identities to buy the LBCOIN complying with Know

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Web Browser Opera Accelerates Fintech Push in Europe with Fjord Bank Acquisition

Opera, a browser provider headquartered in Oslo, announced its intention to purchase Fjord Bank subject to regulatory approval. The acquisition will enable Opera to further accelerate its fintech operations in Europe by launching new services aimed at improving consumers’ personal

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Electronic Money and Payment Institutions Shows 20% Growth In Lithuania

At the end of 2019, a total of 115 electronic money institutions (EMIs) and payment institutions (PIs) operated in Lithuania, comprising a one-fifth increase compared to the previous year. According to the audited annual financial statements, corporate income from licensed

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Bank of Lithuania Releases Digital Currency Collector Coin

The Bank of Lithuania will be issuing their blockchain-based LBCOIN digital collector coin LBCOIN on 23 July which claims to be the world’s first of its kind. The development of LBCOIN was initiated during the hackathon held by the central

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Estonia Issues Their Much Anticipated Digital Nomad Visa

Estonia is launching its long-awaited Digital Nomad Visa this month, an extension of their e-Residency programme. Digital nomads and remote workers have long faced ambiguity when working while they travel, often skirting the law by working while visiting a country

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