Bank of Lithuania

35 results about this entity

Period: 10 Dec 2015 - 29 Jun 2023

Lithuanian central bank goes to tender for blockchain platform

The Bank of Lithuania has issued a call for proposals for software developers interested in contributing to the development of LBChain, a regulatory sandbox platform for blockchain projects.

Singapore and Lithuania agree fintech collaboration deal

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Bank of Lithuania have agreed to work together to support the development of the FinTech ecosystems and encourage greater financial innovation in the two countries.

Lithuania to mint world's first digital collector coins

The Central Bank of Lithuania is calling on tech companies and blockchain experts from across the globe to help in the design and production of a digital collector coin.

The Bank of Lithuania picks SIA to access pan-European instant payments

The Bank of Lithuania, the Central Bank of the country, has selected SIA to access RT1, the pan-European instant payments infrastructure that is operative as of 21 November 2017.

Bank of Lithuania off the mark with instant payments

The Bank of Lithuania has expanded the capacities of its CENTROlink payment system to become one of the first locations in Europe where payment service providers can offer instant payments to their clients.

Singaporean EFT startup picks fintech-friendly Lithuania as European base

Lithuania's efforts to establish itself as an EU-friendly destination for global fintech firms has received a boost with news that Singapore's cross-border payments outfit InstaReM has chosen Vilnius as its base for a push into Europe.

Lithuania plans regulatory sandbox

Lithuania is bolstering its credentials as an EU-friendly destination for Brexit startup refugees with the proposed opening of a regulatory sandbox for aspiring firms to test their products ahead of commercial roll out.

Regulators grant license to Lithuanian branch of Hong Kong fintech company

On 29 March, 2017, the Bank of Lithuania granted a non-restricted Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license to IBS Lithuania, the European branch of Hong Kong-based Fintech company - International Business Settlement Holdings Limited.

Bank of Lithuania promises fastest financial institution license for FinTech companies in EU

The Central Bank of Lithuania has made an unprecedented promise to FinTech companies by announcing it will provide preliminary answers to financial institution licence enquiries within one week, the fastest turnaround in the EU.

Lithuania makes a pitch for post-Brexit UK fintech firms

Lithuania is looking to become the destination of choice for UK fintech firms seeking EU passporting rights in post-Brexit Britain.

Bank of Lithuania joins EBA Clearing Step2 platform

EBA CLEARING announced today that Lietuvos Bankas, the Lithuanian central bank, joined the pan-European euro retail payment system STEP2 as a direct participant on 7th December 2015 with a view to extending full SEPA reach to the local banking community.