Georgia: volume of loans up in October 2022

Commercial banks in Georgia loaned GEL 43.24 billion ($15.87 billion) and received deposits of GEL 42.31 billion ($15.53 billion) in October, the latest data from the National Bank of Georgia showed. The volume of loans increased by 0.04% MoM in October, while the number of deposits increased by 0.58%. Last month, the sum of deposits…

Lithuania: Estonian businessmen launch new bank

Finora Bank, co-founded by Estonian businessmen Veikko Maripuu and Andrus Alber, has begun operations in Lithuania, promising to bring new financing to the market, particularly for small businesses, the creative sector and the green economy. In the coming months, the new bank will start operations in Estonia. Maripuu said that financing for small businesses was…