Highlights

• On macroeconomic forecasts by Latvijas Banka

  18.06.2018

  Following staff presentation on the situation in the global and Latvian economy, the Council of Latvijas Banka decided to revise the macroeconomic forecasts.
• Securities totalling 84.8 million euro were purchased under the PSPP in May

  13.06.2018

  In May 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 84.8 million euro. Overall, Latvijas Banka has purchased securities totaling 7 051.6 million euro under the PSPP, including securities in the amount of 1 808.4 million euro in 2015, 2 548.9 million euro in 2016 and 2 362.7 million euro in 2017.
• On the Annual Report of Latvijas Banka for 2017

  27.04.2018

  The Council of Latvijas Banka has approved the Annual Report of Latvijas Banka for 2017. Apart from the financial statements and  positive independent auditors' report, it provides an overview of the economic environment and economic development in Latvia and the euro area as well as information on the operation of the national central bank and the accomplishments in the areas of its responsibility: participation in the formulation and implementation of the Eurosystem's monetary policy; economic analysis and research; management of foreign reserves and other financial investments; ensuring cash circulation; maintaining the interbank payment systems' infrastructure; compilation and publishing of statistics; maintaining the Credit Register, etc.
• On the financial performance of Latvijas Banka in 2017

  19.03.2018

  The Board of Latvijas Banka has approved Latvijas Banka's financial statements for 2017; according to the above, Latvijas Banka's profit earned in 2017 was 23.9 million euro.