{"id":10349,"date":"2025-12-15T08:48:48","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T06:48:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/finance.rbs.lv\/?p=10349"},"modified":"2026-01-19T09:55:26","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T07:55:26","slug":"10349","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/finance.rbs.lv\/en\/2025\/12\/15\/10349\/","title":{"rendered":"BFC LAUNCHES ITS FINTECH OBSERVATORY"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW226441724 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW226441724 BCX8\"><strong>RBS Baltic Finance Centre has launched the pilot version of its\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/finance.rbs.lv\/en\/fintech-observatory-new\/\">FinTech Observatory<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 a dashboard that provides an overview of Latvia\u2019s FinTech ecosystem.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW226441724 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW226441724 BCX8\">The tool has been developed with\u00a0<strong>the aim<\/strong>\u00a0of providing industry policymakers, as well as university students, lecturers, and other interested parties, with an independent, data-driven perspective on the sector\u2019s development.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p><strong>The Fintech Observatory was presented during the FinTech Breakfast event <em data-start=\"188\" data-end=\"247\">\u201cReaching Latvia\u2019s Fintech Ambition \u2013 What Will It Take?\u201d<\/em><\/strong>, held on December 12, 2026, at Riga Business School. The event brought together fintech professionals, academics, and policymakers. It was co-organised with the FinTech Latvia Association, which also presented its industry review, <em data-start=\"479\" data-end=\"504\">Fintech Pulse 2025\/2026<\/em>, largely based on data from the Observatory. The presentations were followed by a panel discussion featuring M\u0101rti\u0146\u0161 Kaz\u0101ks, President of Latvijas Banka; Viktors Valainis, Minister of Economics; and leaders from three industry associations.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-slider-sc\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider-loading flexslider 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fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:30px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:var(--awb-color4);border-color:var(--awb-color4);border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p><em>\u201cThe industry must take collective responsibility for its future development. We can shape the narrative ourselves and learn from our neighbors, but it is essential to rely on data that reflect real trends and can serve as a complement to strategy. We hope that the observatory will encourage discussion about the sector\u2019s development based on facts rather than assumptions, and will also inspire the next generation of fintech creators,\u201d emphasized the Founding Director of the Baltic Finance Centre Krist\u012bne Dambe.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:30px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:var(--awb-color4);border-color:var(--awb-color4);border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><p><strong>The dashboard features a sector-wide summary and individual company profiles<\/strong>, offering both a macro and micro-level view. It highlights key data, including sector categorization, turnover figures, employee numbers, taxes paid, and company profiles.<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>The data was curated through critical review and cross-verification of multiple sources.<\/strong> These include\u00a0Dealroom&#8217;s\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Latvian FinTech Landscape<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, the EU Digital Finance Platform, Latvia&#8217;s Startup Association\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Startin.lv<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Startup Database, P2PMarketData, Latvian trade association member lists, regulator databases from the Consumer Rights Protection Centre (PTAC) and\u00a0the Bank of Latvia, among others.<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">These sources primarily\u00a0served\u00a0as guides for verification and reference. However, the resulting list of companies is not limited to them. Additional\u00a0FinTechs\u00a0were\u00a0identified\u00a0through independent research, media monitoring, and public information.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Detailed business and financial metrics are provided in collaboration with\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crediweb.lv\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\"><strong>CrediWeb<\/strong>,<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0a company that provides access to company register data.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The BFC initiated this project in close collaboration with the <strong>FinTech Latvia Association<\/strong>, <strong>sector representatives<\/strong>, and <strong>Latvijas Banka<\/strong>. We extend our gratitude to RBS students <strong>M\u0101rti\u0146\u0161 Melnacis<\/strong> and <strong>Valts V\u012btums <\/strong>for their contribution to the creation of the database.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:90px;margin-bottom:90px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:var(--awb-color4);border-color:var(--awb-color4);border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":32,"featured_media":10404,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10349","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/finance.rbs.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10349","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/finance.rbs.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/finance.rbs.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/finance.rbs.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/32"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/finance.rbs.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10349"}],"version-history":[{"count":30,"href":"https:\/\/finance.rbs.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10349\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10412,"href":"https:\/\/finance.rbs.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10349\/revisions\/10412"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/finance.rbs.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10404"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/finance.rbs.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10349"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/finance.rbs.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10349"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/finance.rbs.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10349"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}