Bank of Lithuania

The Bank of Lithuania, a central bank of the Republic of Lithuania, plays a crucial role in maintaining financial and economic stability within the country.

It is a member of the European System of Central Banks, comprising the European Central Bank and 19 euro area central banks, effectively making it a member of the Eurosystem.

The Bank is intermediating decisions that affect economic conditions not just in its own country, Lithuania, but throughout the entire euro area.

Purpose with a Wider Impact

The Bank of Lithuania's mission is to create value for society in conjunction with a sound financial system and to support sustainable economic growth.

This mission is operationalized with transparency, innovation, and integrity; every action taken by the Bank is mindful of the fact that we are striving to enhance public trust, promote sound economic growth, and stabilize local and euro-area financial systems.

Vision and Values

The Bank has a vision of becoming a Eurosystem central bank that is innovative, proactive, and open, inspiring trust and leading to intended progress.

• Value to Society – Regulating and advancing the financial sector while ensuring transparency and public value.

• Responsibility – Being responsible for decisions, driving change from the inside, and focusing on sustainability.

• Developing every day – Engaging in experimentation, failing forward, and asking how we can do better every day.

These values provide direction to the Bank, guiding it in fulfilling its responsibilities to the citizens of Lithuania, financial institutions in Lithuania, and the broader European community.

Monetary Policy and the Eurosystem

Through the Eurosystem, the Bank of Lithuania works with the ECB and other central banks in the euro area to formulate and implement monetary policy.

This is central to the ECB's role in providing price stability across the euro area, its primary objective.