Bank of Latvia

Bank of Latvia
(Latvian: Latvijas Banka)
Head office in Riga, originally erected for the branch of the State Bank of the Russian Empire
Head office in Riga, originally erected for the branch of the State Bank of the Russian Empire
HeadquartersRiga
Established7 September 1922[1]
Ownership100% state ownership[2]
GovernorMārtiņš Kazāks
Central bank ofLatvia
ReservesUS$3.05 billion[2]
Preceded byState Savings and Credit Bank
Succeeded byEuropean Central Bank (2014)1
Websitewww.bank.lv
1 The Bank of Latvia still exists, but many functions have been taken over by the European Central Bank.

The Bank of Latvia (Latvian: Latvijas Banka,[3]) is the Latvian member of the Eurosystem and has been the monetary authority for Latvia from 1922 to 2013, issuing the Latvian lats albeit with a long suspension between 1940 and 1993.[4] Since 2014, it has also been Latvia's national competent authority within European Banking Supervision.[5] The Bank of Latvia's administration is located in Riga.[6]

  1. ^ "History of the Bank of Latvia". Bank of Latvia. Archived from the original on 18 August 2011. Retrieved 16 August 2011.
  2. ^ a b Weidner, Jan (2017). "The Organisation and Structure of Central Banks" (PDF). Katalog der Deutschen Nationalbibliothek.
  3. ^ "LATVIJAS PSR AUGSTĀKĀS PADOMES LĒMUMS Par Latvijas banku". Archived from the original on 24 June 2021.
  4. ^ Investment guide for Latvia. Centre for Co-operation with Non-members., Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Paris: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 1998. ISBN 9264160590. OCLC 39287069.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  5. ^ "National supervisors". ECB Banking Supervision.
  6. ^ "Law "On the Bank of Latvia" [unofficial translation]". Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2018.

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