Certain B2B lenders will now have to report data to Bank of Lithuania

From now on, the obligation to provide certain information to the Bank of Lithuania is also established for companies providing unlicensed financial services. Non-banking financial companies or their branches established in Lithuania providing B2B lending (including mortgage loans) and B2B financial leasing services and meeting the significance criterion will be required to provide the Bank […]

Lithuania adopts an exception to the limitation on the transfer of claim rights under valid credit agreements

The Law on Securitisation and Covered Bonds, as well as related amendments to other legal acts, have recently entered into force in Lithuania. The amendments aim to contribute to the development of Lithuania’s capital market and to broaden the diversity of sources of funding. The new regulations will give financial institutions more opportunities to raise […]

State support measures for businesses affected by COVID-19 in Lithuania

INVEGA has announced a list of new or improved measures aimed at distributing state support to business. This package of measures will help companies address the liquidity and financial challenges posed by COVID-19. More than EUR 1.1 billion will be distributed through these measures. “Vacation” from business loans: Improved measure The improved measure will be […]

Specialised bank regulation in Lithuania

A new concept of the “specialised bank” was introduced into Lithuanian law on 1 January 2017. Although initially designated for implementing reform in the credit union sector, in practice this regulation serves as a basis for developing a more favourable regulatory environment for local and foreign non-banking financial companies seeking to extend the scale of […]

Changes in payment services regulation in Lithuania