Latvijas Hipoteku un zemes banka became a member in Vilnius and Tallinn stock exchanges

19.06.2006 VLN

Latvijas Hipoteku un zemes banka is one of the leading banks in the Latvian securities market. The mortgage bank offers various transactions on the financial market and foreign exchange operations. Latvijas Hipotēku un zemes banka is an active player both in debt securities and stock market. During recent years, the bank has increased the volume of its issued bonds (as of today, the bank has listed 11 mortgage bond issues) and actively participated in co-organizing of debt securities auctions of other issuers.
Latvijas Hipoteku un zemes banka will trade on the Baltic exchanges under the trading code HIP.
The Baltic exchanges have altogether 39 members.

For more information, please contact:

Tex Vertmann, Communication Manager
Tallinn Stock Exchange         +372 640 8862

Krista Grīntāle, Corporate Communication Director               
Riga Stock Exchange         +371 7212431

Gintare Blazyte, Marketing and Communications Specialist
Vilnius Stock Exchange         +370 5 272 13 71

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