Tag: Baltics

In Focus

Baltic Electricity in July 2026: Why One Cheap Week Could Not Rewrite the Month

Baltic prices fell sharply from June as wind generation strengthened across Northern Europe and the region. They still remained above July 2025 levels in all three Baltic states.

In Focus

Baltic manufacturing split widens in June 2026

Lithuania’s manufacturing output rose by 8.1% year on year in June, Latvia recorded 5.0% growth, while Estonia posted a 5.3% decline. The latest data show the three Baltic manufacturing sectors entering the second half of 2026 on increasingly different trajectories.

In Focus

€630m IPF Deal Gives BasePoint Control of Credit24 Across the Baltics in August 2026

New York-based BasePoint Capital completed its acquisition of International Personal Finance, the UK consumer-finance group behind Credit24 and Creditea.

Statistics & Regulation

Baltic retail diverged in H1 2026: Lithuania pulled ahead, Latvia lost momentum, Estonia stabilised

Retail trade expanded across the Baltic states in the first half of 2026, though the available national releases do not form a fully harmonised three-country dataset.

In Focus

Active Restructuring Is Beginning in the Baltic Postal Market — Who Could Be the First to Exit?

DHL eCommerce has agreed to acquire Venipak’s companies in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia.

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Klaipėda Expands Its Lead as Baltic Port Traffic Diverges in H1 2026

The first half of 2026 widened the gap between the principal ports of the Baltic States.

Data & Signals

OTP’s acquisition of Luminor: how large is the new owner?

Hungary’s OTP Group has agreed to acquire Luminor, the third-largest bank in Estonia and one of the few banking groups operating across all three Baltic states. The transaction has been estimated at approximately €1.8 billion, although the final price has not been publicly confirmed.

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Rail Baltica on 21 July 2026: What Has Actually Been Built in Each Baltic State?

Rail Baltica is visibly under construction across Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. But the three countries have reached materially different stages.

Data & Signals

Baltic Trade and Services in Q1 2026: What Drove Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia

The three Baltic economies entered 2026 with a common external pressure: goods balances remained weak, while services provided the main offset.