Currency

Published: 01.01.2013 Updated: 18.07.2023

Banknotes and coins in circulation issued by central banks or central government and commonly used to make payments.
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 and the Sixth Edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual (BPM6).

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.