Over the past year, the fintech sector in Latvia has evolved from a period of rapid expansion into…
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Fintech in Latvia
Lithuania has emerged as one of Europe’s most active crowdfunding markets, while Latvia’s sector remains at an early…
The Latvian startup ecosystem continued to grow over the past year, with the number of ventures, employees and…
Over the past years, the Baltic states of Estonia, Lithuania, and Latvia have emerged as a vibrant fintech…
The fintech industry in Latvia is shifting from a fast-moving, fragmented market to a more structured, policy-aware, and economically…
Latvia’s fintech industry has continued to grow and mature over the past year, showing notable growth in scale,…
Latvijas Banka has granted its second authorisation for crowdfunding services this year, approving FLOW, a platform developed by…
The Ministry of Finance of Latvia has published its Fintech Strategy for the period 2025 to 2027, outlining…
Riga-based biometric technology firm Handwave has secured US$4.2 million in Seed funding to roll out its palm-based identity…
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a rapidly advancing industry in the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, with…
Latvia is steadily becoming an attractive hub for cryptocurrency and blockchain firms, fueled by increasing interest from international…
xpate, an electronic money institution licensed in Latvia, has become the first non-bank payment service provider to join…
For the first time, Estonia’s EstBAN, Latvia’s LatBAN, and Lithuania’s LitBAN will jointly invest up to €500,000 in…
The Baltic Finance Center of RTU Riga Business School has published a study “What Should Latvia’s Next National…
The central bank of Latvia, Latvijas Banka, has announced free pre-licensing consultations for crypto-asset service providers looking to…
In 2024, the Latvian fintech ecosystem continued to grow and evolve, driven by rapid technology advancements, new companies…
The Baltic region, comprising Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, has emerged as the home of a growing startup ecosystem,…
German’s N26 announced the launch of Stocks and ETFs trading in 12 new markets. With the introduction of…
INDEXO Bank has officially launched operations in Latvia after obtaining a banking licence from the European Central Bank.…
The fintech industry is evolving, and regulatory requirements are becoming more stringent. As of April 2025, the European…



















