Central banks

Published: 01.01.2013 Updated: 18.07.2023

Institutions whose principal activity is issuing currency, preserving the internal and external value of the currency and managing the country's international reserves or any part thereof (incl. the European Central Bank).
The definition of the concept is consistent with Regulation (EU) No 549/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2013 on the European system of national and regional accounts in the European Union.

Glossary of statistical concepts

Frequently used statistical concepts and their definitions that are consistent with those of the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund.

Information for data user

Information that helps to gain a better understanding of statistical data as well as learn more about Latvijas Banka's planned statistical activities and the prepared statistical data by familiarising oneself with the statistical programmes.