Bank of Lithuania

• Monetary Policy

Lithuania may replace litas with euro in 2006

The Bank of Lithuania governor, Reinoldijus Sarkinas, said on Monday he saw no obstacles to Lithuania adopting the euro as its national currency in 2006 or early 2007.

• 21 Jan 2003

• Regulation

New Dep chairperson appointed at Bank of Lithuania

LITHUANIA - On 21 March the President of the Republic of Lithuania appointed Ms Ramune Zabuliene Deputy Chairperson and Member of the Board of the Bank of Lithuania for a nine-year term.

• 22 Mar 2002

• FMI

C bank to put new LTL 20 banknote into circulation

LITHUANIA - The central Bank of Lithuania will put new twenty-litas notes into circulation on 17 December 2001.

• 18 Dec 2001

• FMI

Litas banknotes well protected - experts

LITHUANIA - The Lithuanian national currency banknotes have more security features than the new E.U. currency, the euro, the central Bank of Lithuania said following visit by experts from the National Bank of Belgium.

• 08 Nov 2001

• Reserves

Lithuania cbank approves 2000 financial statements

LITHUANIA - At its board meeting on Mar 29, 2001, the Bank of Lithuania approved its financial statements for 2000, reporting profits for the year of LTL 126.2 million.

• 29 Mar 2001