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The largest Polish bank is opening a representative office in Lithuania
We provided advisory services to the largest Polish bank, PKO Bank Polski (PKO PB), in establishing a representative office in Lithuania. According to Marek Radzikowski, the bank’s vice-president responsible for operations and international banking, PKO PB’s strategy involves opening eight new foreign units by 2027: four branches and four representative offices. In choosing Lithuania, the […]
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Second MiCA licence issued in Latvia in a single week goes to Nexdesk
Another Sorainen client, Nexdesk, has secured a licence to provide crypto-asset services under the MiCA (Markets in Crypto-Assets) Regulation. This is the third licence issued in the Baltics so far, and among the first in Northern/Eastern Europe. About Nexdesk Nexdesk is a sister company of Nexpay, an electronic money institution based in Lithuania; however, its […]
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BlockBen makes history as the first MiCA-licensed company in Latvia and one of the first in our region
Sorainen client BlockBen SIA makes history as the first company in Latvia (as well as the second in the Baltics, and among the first in Northern/Eastern Europe) to receive a licence for providing crypto-asset services under the landmark MiCA (Markets in Crypto-Assets) Regulation. About the deal BlockBen SIA belongs to a group of related companies […]
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Swedbank and Luminor to lend EUR 100 million for construction of national stadium
We advised Swedbank and Luminor banks on matters related to the concession agreement for the National Stadium, with the banks providing a EUR 100 million syndicated loan to Vilnius Multifunctional Complex, a company owned by Hanner. The funds will be used for the construction of the National Stadium and the multifunctional complex in Vilnius. Swedbank […]
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Artea Bank issues EUR 300 million bonds in the international market
We represented investment banks in AB Artea bankas’ issuance of EUR 300 million 4-year senior preferred fixed rate reset notes with an optional call date and interest rate reset at 3 years from issue. The annual fixed rate coupon on the notes up to the reset date will be 3.739%. Settlement will take place on […]