Wed, 10 Feb 2010: Financial market reform nears agreement…
Feb 10, 2010 Baltics
Broader agreements are needed as an “acute crisis” in the former Soviet region would be “detrimental to Sweden’s economic development,” said Riksbank Governor Stef...Tags: Baltic Countries, Baltic Region, Boom, Consumer Spending, Cross Border, Economic Development, Economy, European Union, Losses, Nordea Bank, Portfolios, Riksbank, Rsquo, Seb, Soviet Region, Sweden, Swedish Banks
Wed, 23 Sep 2009: Banks rein in lending as losses mount…
Sep 23, 2009 Baltics
Nordic banks, however, have recently reaffirmed their commitment to meet the liquidity and capital needs of their branches in these countries, and have agreed to "maintain their overall exposure,"...Tags: Baltics, Countries, Dow, Downward Trend, European Commission, Imf, International Markets, Liquidity, Loan Losses, Low Interest Rates, Nordic Banks, Pace, Portfolios, Profits, Reuters, Second Half, Swedbank, Swedish Crown
Wed, 22 Nov 2006: Let’s welcome the ‘Baltic tigers’ …
Nov 22, 2006 Baltics
Inflation has pushed back the countries' chances of joining the eurozone in the near future. According to Nordea, the Baltic economies may be headed toward a situation where wages rise due to in...Tags: Baltic Economies, Baltic States, Confidence, Consumption, Continuation, Countries, Current, Distinction, Estonia, Eurozone, Gdp, Inflation, Nordea, Portfolios, Productivity, Signs, Slowdown, Surveys, Tigers, Wages
Thu, 21 Oct 1999: Latvia’s interbank rates rise…
Oct 21, 1999 Latvia
13 and 8.57 percent on Oct. 13. It could be the demand for capital, said Andris Berzins, president of Unibanka."When we need more money to reactivate our economy, it is normal," he said. "The poli...Tags: Baltic States, Banks, Caution, Economic Structures, Economy, Fluctuation, Interbank Rates, Kargin, Lats, Latvia, Money, Parex Bank, Political Fight, Portfolios, Russian Crisis, Unibanka, Valery
Thu, 30 Jul 1998: Hanza Lizings grabs for more …
Jul 30, 1998 Baltics
Currently the company holds a 30 percent market share, while LZB Lizings has only 3 to 4 percent of the Latvian leasing market.According to Birkmanis, the two companies' consolidation serves the i...Tags: Baltic Market, Birk, Consolidation, Grabs, Interest Rates, Interests Rates, Latvian Company, Latvian Market, Leasing Market, Market Share, Parent Company, Portfolios
Thu, 23 Jul 1998: Tough times for leasing market…
Jul 23, 1998 Baltics
The leasing of real estate increased the most – its volume grew more than five times during the year, amounting to nine percent of the total leasing portfolio. Automobiles and commercial vehicles ...Tags: Capital Lease, Car Sales, Commercial Lease, Commercial Vehicles, Composition, Interest Rates, Leasing Automobiles, Leasing Company, Leasing Market, Leasing Terms, Portfolio, Portfolios, Real Estate, Salesmen, Tough Times