International Monetary Fund

Central bank: windfall levy on banks will not become long-term

The solidarity levy on banks will not turn into a long-term tax as it targets a variable share of banks’ profits, the head of Lithuania’s central bank says.

Grybauskaitė and other women political leaders call on governments and business to redefine leadership

Reykjavik Global Forum's Women Leaders address the world's business and governments to rethink leadership in the context of equality between woman and men.

IMF: concentration of banking sector in Lithuania hasn’t restricted competition

High concentration in Lithuania's banking sector has so far not resulted in a lack of competition in this sector, Kristalina Georgieva, managing director...

IMF asked to evaluate Nordic and Baltic money laundering prevention

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is asked to conduct an independent evaluation of money laundering prevention in the Nordic and Baltic region, a...

Central Bank: real estate tax base should be expanded

Lithuania should consider expanding the real estate tax base, Vitas Vasiliauskas , board chairman of the central Bank of Lithuania , says, doubting,...