Latvia
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EU Pay Transparency Directive update
A snapshot of Member States’ local transposition progress.
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Latvijas Banka sets supervisory priorities for the financial market
Focus for 2026-2028 includes financial and operational resilience, accessibility, and transparency of financial services.
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Nordic and Baltic countries should enhance AML supervision, IMF says
The International Monetary Fund has analysed vulnerabilities and threats stemming from money laundering and terrorist funding in eight Nordic and Baltic countries.
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Swedbank fined $3.4m over Crimea sanctions violations
The bank’s Latvian subsidiary was found making 386 transactions that violated OFAC’s sanctions.
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Transparency International warns of ‘race to the bottom’ as efforts to combat bribery falter
Global body’s analysis of 47 countries reveals shocking picture of decline.
