Latvia
Economy
We expect that tensions between Latvia and Russia will remain elevated through the medium-term, specifically regarding the rights of the Russian-speaking minorities resident in Latvia....
2008-07-24Economy
Gross external debt declined to 129.8% of GDP in Q108 from 134.2% at end-2007 according to Bank of Latvia data. The decrease in the debt ratio reflected a 4% q-o-q reduction in banking...
2008-06-26Economy
Latvia's gaping current account deficit is expected to decline as domestic demand slows and production is re-directed to foreign markets. However, we believe that there is a risk...
2008-06-26Economy
The Latvian government held an emergency session on June 12 to discuss the budget which is heading towards deficit as tax revenues fall short of the government's optimistic targets....
2008-06-25Economy
The current account deficit declined by almost 14% to US$0.52bn in March, according to preliminary monthly data from the Bank of Latvia . The improvement reflected a narrowing of...
2008-06-02Economy
Latvian economic growth has slowed sharply in response to a tightening of credit conditions, a correction in the real estate market and rising inflation. Prospects for a rebalancing...
2008-06-02Economy
The Latvian Central Election Committee has stated that over 149,064 of the required signatures have been collected in support of a bill which will raise the state pension. The Latvian...
2008-05-28Economy
A signature gathering campaign aimed at changing the constitution to give the public the right to dissolve parliament through referenda appears to have secured sufficient support...
2008-05-01


