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KogoPay obtains electronic money institution licence in Lithuania
We advised KogoPay in obtaining an electronic money institution licence in Lithuania. The company plans to expand its operations in Lithuania and the EU by offering customers electronic money services, including e-wallet services, express payments and QR payments, allowing customers to pay conveniently when shopping online, or offline in physical stores. Our services and team […]
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Important step in money laundering prevention in Lithuania: Guidelines on Customer Due Diligence
We collaborated with members of the Association of Lithuanian Banks, the Financial Crime Investigation Service and the Bank of Lithuania in preparing Guidelines on Customer Due Diligence. The purpose of the guidelines is to harmonize the processes of preventive action by market participants while achieving clarity and simplicity for users of financial services. First such […]
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Nordic Investment Bank signs EUR 17.5 million financing agreement with Kauno Autobusai
We advised Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) on signing a EUR 17.5 million financing agreement with Kauno autobusai. The 15-year loan finances modernisation of the Kaunas public transport system and will be used to purchase 85 new low-floor electric trolleybuses to replace the majority of the current old electric vehicles in Kaunas. Says Henrik Norman, President […]
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Google Payment Lithuania obtains e-money institution licence in Lithuania
Sorainen advised Google Payment Lithuania in obtaining an e-money institution licence from the Bank of Lithuania. Google entered the online payments market in 2015 as a digital wallet platform and online payment system enabling users to send and receive money, pay for Google products and pay for in-store purchases. Sorainen advised on all legal issues […]
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Nordea and DNB combine Baltic businesses to create Luminor
On 1 October 2017 the largest transaction of combination of operations in the history of the Baltic financial markets was successfully completed – Luminor launched its operations. Nordea, the largest financial services group in northern Europe, and DNB, Norway’s largest financial services group, completed the combination of their banking, leasing and pensions businesses in Estonia, […]