Central Bank of Latvia to host the fourth Latvia Fintech Forum focused on the 2025–2027 fintech strategy and regulatory Q&A

The Central Bank of Latvia has announced the fourth Latvia Fintech Forum, to be held in Riga on 30 September, convening fintech policymakers and ecosystem stakeholders from the Baltic States and other European countries to discuss fintech sector development and its contribution to European economic growth. The first part of the event will examine the 2025–2027 development strategy for Latvia’s financial technology sector and discuss, with members of European supervisory bodies, the drivers of rapid fintech growth and how national fintech strategies can support Europe’s competitiveness. The Forum is organised with the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia and the Investment and Tourism Agency of Riga, and will be opened by Latvia’s Minister of Finance, Arvils Ašeradens. Practical sessions include an “Ask us anything” panel and Q&A where participants can raise issues with the Central Bank of Latvia on licensing, supervision, payment services, and connection to the Bank’s Electronic Clearing System, alongside guidance from the partner agencies on support schemes for fintech start-ups; the programme also includes a fintech start-up competition organised by accelerator Tenity and expanded networking using a meeting-booking app. The event will take place at the Small Guild in Riga, with networking from 8:30 a.m. and the Forum opening at 10:00 a.m.; admission is free but capacity-limited and registration closes once places are filled.