starting date 23.09.2004
Services in accordance with the Directive 2015/2366 on payment services in the internal market:
Acquiring of payment transactions;
Payment initiation services;
Account information services.
18.03.2021.
Annex I to Directive 2013/36/EU
Lending including, inter alia: consumer credit, credit
agreements relating to immovable property,
factoring, with or without recourse, financing of
commercial transactions (including forfeiting);
Guarantees and commitments
26.08.2021.
In order to become a participant of Latvian financial and capital markets and commence business activities, a credit institution, an insurance company, a reinsurance company, an insurance broker, a credit union, an investment management company, an investment firm, an operator of regulated market, a pension fund, a payment institution, an electronic money institution, as well as an alternative investment fund manager shall obtain operating authorisation (licence).