Around 40 members gathered at Citadele Banka's Head Office to hear more about the bank, its operations in Baltics and investment opportunities in low interest rate environment.

U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State visits Latvia

On May 17 the AmCham Board met with U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Benjamin Ziff. Among topics discussed were the business and investment climate and attraction of American investments, AmCham’s priorities for this year, outlook for TTIP, efficiency in the public sector and anti-corruption measures.

AmChams from 35 countries in Europe visit the U.S. for Annual Conference

From May 8-May 13 representatives of 35 American Chambers of Commerce from Europe met in Washington, DC and Minneapolis for a series of high-level meetings on cross-sectoral issues such as TTIP and wider transatlantic economic relations.

Peters Putnins, Chairman of the Financial and Capital Market Commission addressed AmCham members on the future of Latvia's financial and banking sectors.

Economic impact of insolvency abuse reaches EUR 665 million

On April 6, FICIL presented its Insolvency Abuse Report that FICIL carried out in cooperation with Deloitte. The report analyses the main indicators of insolvency abuse, its impact on the economy and the resulting losses to the society.

Who is the best public speaker among Prime Ministers?

Skrivanek Baltic just presented a study "Language Police" about the language culture of 13 Prime Ministers of Latvia. Ivars Godmanis received the highest score, followed by Valdis Dombrovskis and Einars Repse.

About 40 people had a truly unique experience at our annual Meet New Members event. Presentations were complemented by an excellent presentation and networking session led by Protocol and Etiquette expert Irma Kalnina.

On April 27 the Riga Business School and the American and Norwegian Chambers of Commerce in Latvia held the second annual Business And Talent Forum. This year's focus was on what future talents expect from companies, how to engage them and what are their values as representatives of the millennial generation.

Expand your connections between Latvia and the US

If you are seeking to start or expand your business activity in the U.S., you are welcome to apply for the program "Gateway to the USA". Its aim is to promote trade and investment between Latvia and the U.S. and to encourage Latvian companies to do business in the U.S.

About 170 guests, representatives of FICIL and 10 chambers of commerce, attended the Joint Chamber Dinner with the new Prime Minister Maris Kučinskis on April 20. Among his key priorities is attracting foreign investment more proactively, ensuring predictable tax system, fighting the shadow economy and following through the reforms in education and healthcare sectors.