Highlights

• Securities totalling 18.6 million euro were purchased under the PSPP in December

  11.01.2019

  In December 2018, implementing the public sector purchase programme (PSPP), Latvijas Banka purchased securities issued by the Latvian government and international organisations located in the euro area amounting to 18.6 million euro. Overall, Latvijas Banka has purchased securities totalling 7 423.1 million euro under the PSPP, including 1 808.4 million euro in 2015, 2 548.9 million euro in 2016, 2 362.7 million euro in 2017.and 703.1 million euro in 2018.
• €500 banknotes will no longer be issued

  03.01.2019

  As of 27 January 2019, 17 of the 19 national central banks in the euro area will no longer issue €500 banknotes. In order to ensure a smooth transition and for logistical reasons, the Deutsche Bundesbank and the Oesterreichische Nationalbank will continue issuing the notes until 26 April 2019 (inclusive).
• Press conference of Latvijas Banka

  18.12.2018

  This year has been very successful for the economy of both Latvia and the euro area overall. At the same time, several challenges and potential issues to be addressed in the near future have emerged; an active and decisive action on behalf of the government and the parliament will be required to solve them. Zoja Razmusa, Deputy Governor of Latvijas Banka, spoke on the above at her press conference.
• The procedure for the exchange of euro circulation coins will change

  13.12.2018

  To save customers' time, the procedure for the exchange of euro circulation coins at Latvijas Banka will change as of 2 January 2019.