NASDAQ OMX Baltic market welcomes Finasta bank as a new member

03.07.2008 VLN

Baltic Market, July 3, 2008 – Finasta bank has been approved as a member on the NASDAQ OMX Baltic Market stock exchanges in Tallinn, Riga and Vilnius. Finasta bank becomes the 26th pan-Baltic member.

“In May 2008 the Finasta bank obtained the practice license and now is preparing the legal base for licensed financial services. Becoming the member of Vilnius, Tallinn and Riga stock exchanges is one of the steps ensuring that the newly established bank would provide the high-quality services for clients as soon as possible”, says Dalius Kaziunas, Director of Finasta bank.

Finasta bank will trade on the NASDAQ OMX Baltic Market under the trading code FBN. The NASDAQ OMX Baltic Market stock exchanges have 41 members altogether.

About Finasta bank
Developing its range of activity, Finasta bank is focusing on investment services and provides asset management and corporate finance services to its clients, who are mostly active investors and both private and institutional asset managers. The success of the bank is based on the 14-year experience of the financial brokerage company Finasta as well as the long-term investment activity of Invalda AB and excellent knowledge of investment markets and the team of highly qualified employees.


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Media Contacts:
Tex Vertmann, Communications Manager
Tallinn Stock Exchange +372 640 8862

Āris Dreimanis, Head of Corporate Communications
Riga Stock Exchange +371 7212431

Gintare Blazyte, Communication Manager
Vilnius Stock Exchange +370 5 272 34 58

Finasta bank Contact:
Vaida Burviene, Communication Manager of Finasta AB + 370 5 241 31 10