by Theresa Joy Lacatan | Feb 20, 2025 | Blog News, Crypto News
On 19 February 2025, Mārtiņš Kazāks, Governor of Latvijas Banka, submitted a proposal to Daiga Mieriņa, Speaker of the Saeima, to re-elect Māris Kālis and Zita Zariņa as Council Members for a second term. Their current terms are set to expire on 12 March 2025 and 14...
by Theresa Joy Lacatan | Jan 17, 2025 | Blog News, Crypto News
On 2 January 2025, Latvia’s central bank, Latvijas Banka, officially began accepting applications for the EU Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) licence. This development follows the implementation of the MiCA Regulation on 30 December 2024, establishing a unified...
by Theresa Joy Lacatan | Dec 27, 2024 | Blog News, Crypto News
On 19 December 2024, the Saeima of Latvia appointed Māris Kālis as the Acting Governor of Latvijas Banka to ensure the seamless continuity of the central bank’s operations. This decision follows the Saeima’s failure to elect a new Governor, leaving Kālis,...
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