Monday, 22 Feb 2021 08:15 AM MYT
A senior official in charge of supervision at Lithuania’s central bank, Jekaterina Govina, said during the Brexit transition period, fintech companies began to search for an alternative EU harbour and thus Lithuania has become one of their primary options. — Reuters pic
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VILNIUS (Lithuania), Feb 22 — Thanks in part to Brexit, Lithuania is becoming a fintech hub as a growing number of UK-linked digital financial companies are getting licences there so they can continue to operate in the European Union.
The Baltic eurozone state with a population about a third the size of London is now leading the EU in fintech with over 230 companies, according to the Invest Lithuania government agency.