Tagged: lithuania

Lithuania’s Šiaulių Bankas Selects Temenos to Enhance Core Banking Platform

Temenos (SIX: TEMN) announced that Šiaulių Bankas, which claims to be the largest independently-owned bank in Lithuania with over €4 billion in assets, has selected Temenos to modernize its core banking platform. Šiaulių Bankas will migrate its retail and corporate banking “including trade finance to… Read More

Regtech iDenfy Partners with RaiseFX, a Fintech focused on CFD Broker Sector

iDenfy, a Lithuanian Regtech known for its full-stack ID verification service, announced a  partnership with RaiseFX, a key player in the CFD broker sector. This partnership will help RaiseFX offer a user-friendly ID verification workflow, allowing clients to gain access to various trading and investment… Read More

Lithuania: Largest Fintech Hub in EU

As Lithuania explains, only a short time ago few people knew about the country – much less where it is located. Today, Lithuania punches above its weight class when it comes to attracting innovative young firms – including many Fintechs. According Invest Lithuania and its… Read More

Fintech Day 2024 – Vilnius

Fintech Day is the annual flagship Baltic conference dedicated to Fintech innovation. Here industry leaders, disruptors, and visionaries converge to explore the cutting-edge of digital finance and connect with key stakeholders, gaining invaluable insights into the future of financial technology. At Fintech Day, we go… Read More

Estateguru Reports €10.1M in Loan Repayments in December with Additional €0.4M From Recovered Loans

Estateguru is reporting that it saw €10.1M in loan repayments in December, with an additional €0.4M from recovered loans. As noted in a blog post by Etstateguru, total returns “amounted to €1.1M, with an average return rate of 9.5%.” Estateguru further noted that they have… Read More

Revolut Approved to Issue Home Loans

  Revolut, a top digital bank based in the UK but operating around the world, has been approved to offer home loans. According to Fintech Lithuania, Revolut will start offering mortgages across the European Economic Area, first in Lithuania. The group describes the approval as… Read More

Mindaugas Mikalajūnas, CEO at SME Finance: Industry Exec Explains How Fintech Can Enhance SME Sector 

We recently spoke with Mindaugas Mikalajūnas, Cо-Founder and CEO of SME Finance, a Vilnius-based Fintech reinventing growth financing for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) across Europe. SME Finance aims to fill a gap left by risk-averse banks and high-cost alternative lenders. Led by Mikalajūnas with… Read More

Lithuania: Crowdfunding platform InRento Attracts €15 Million in Investments

InRento, the Lithuanian crowdfunding startup recognized for its innovative investment technology, has garnered a commendable €15 million in investments in its initial years. The platform, which specializes in real estate rental projects, boasts a flawless track record with no late or defaulted projects and an… Read More

Uldis Tēraudkalns, CEO of Nexpay: Fintech Veteran Comments on Implications of MiCA Regulation for European Fintechs

Uldis Tēraudkalns, CEO of Nexpay, a fintech scale-up providing business banking solutions for digital companies, recently shared his views and insights with CI. Licensed by the Bank of Lithuania and operating across Europe, Nexpay reportedly processes over €2.5 billion annually and has helped over 600… Read More

EstateGuru Reports Robust Performance of Loan Origination Volume in July Across Key Markets

EstateGuru reports that the loan origination volume in July “performed robustly across our key markets.” As noted in the update shared by EstateGuru, Estonia accounted “for €5.0M, Latvia contributed €1.4M, and Lithuania added €1.9M, resulting in a total origination volume of €8.9M.” The EstateGuru team… Read More

The European Investment Fund (EIF) and Lithuania’s SME Finance to Provide €40 Million to SMEs

The European Investment Fund (EIF) and SME Finance in Lithuania have joined to provide €40 million in financing for businesses in the Baltics and elsewhere, according to a statement by the EIF. The EIF will be providing a guarantee to SME finance to provide investments… Read More

European Fintech Nexpay Expands Services with SWIFT Payments in 23 Currencies

Nexpay, a Lithuanian Electronic Money Institution (EMI) providing business banking solutions for digital companies, has announced its enhanced service offering by adding SWIFT payments in 23 currencies. This strategic move caters “to the evolving needs of digital businesses worldwide and advances Nexpay‘s ambition to bring… Read More

HeavyFinance Obtains European Crowdfunding Service Providers (ECSPR) License

HeavyFinance, a European climate tech investment marketplace, has gained the European Crowdfunding Service Providers (ECSP) license to accelerate its financial service expansion in Europe. HeavyFinance, based in Lithuania, originates loans directly in five European markets – Poland, Portugal, Lithuania, Latvia, and Bulgaria. This follows the… Read More

Spend Management Fintech Payhawk Launches Operations in Lithuania

Payhawk, a global spend management solution, has launched in Lithuania and opened a local office in Vilnius. Having recently obtained an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license from the Bank of Lithuania, the company is looking “to hire a team of finance professionals that will help… Read More

Lithuania Outlines Fintech Guidelines

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been created and signed by multiple institutions in Lithuania to confirm the “National Fintech Guidelines for 2023-2038.” Lithuania is a hot Fintech market that has punched above its weight for some time now when it comes to innovation in… Read More

EstateGuru Reports €8.2M Worth of New Loans Issued via Platform in May 2023

In May, Estateguru’s crowdfunding platform reportedly saw €8.2M worth of new loans. In May of this year, Estateguru’s crowdfunding platform reported steady activity. Their sales team is now “concentrating on the Baltics and Finland: in Estonia the volume was €4.0M, in Lithuania €1.4M, in Latvia… Read More

Bank of Lithuania Terminates Electronic Money License of UAB Payrnet for Multiple Violations

The Bank of Lithuania has terminated the electronic money institution (EMI) license of UAB Payrnet. The bank said the license was revoked due to “serious, systematic and multiple violations of legal act. The company allegedly violated the Law on Electronic Money and Electronic Money Institutions,… Read More

B2B BNPL Fintech Hokodo Obtains European Payments License

B2B payment solutions provider Hokodo has announced the acquisition of a Lithuanian payments business, making it the first and, currently, only B2B Buy Now, Pay Later provider with a payments license. This acquisition is “part of Hokodo’s journey to make better payment options available to… Read More

HAYVN, a Digital Asset Focused Financial Institution, Obtains VASP License in Lithuania

HAYVN, a digital asset focused financial institution delivering Payments, Trading, Custody, Asset Management and Research services, has obtained a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) license from the Lithuanian Financial Crime Investigation Service (FNTT). This regulatory approval “complements HAYVN‘s existing regulatory framework in the UAE, the… Read More

Lithuania: Big Data Analysis Firm Palantir Technologies to Establish Hub in Vilnius

Palantir Technologies Inc., a software and services company which specializes in big data analysis, plans “to expand its operations in Lithuania, after entering into a strategic partnership, together with the Ministry of Defense of Lithuania.” Both parties are planning “to collaborate in developing new digital… Read More

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