On 31^st of March 2014 at the regular ABLV Bank, AS, shareholders meeting, the decision on increasing the bank’s equity capital by EUR 27 million was made.

From 27 March 2014, changes in the following documents become effective:

In global financial market, February was not full of events that might considerably influence the investors’ mood. The only fact that aroused some interest was inaugural speech of the new head of FRS Janet Yellen before the US Congress, in which she confirmed adherence to policy of Ben Bernanke, also drawing special attention to unemployment level in the USA.

Starting from 3 March 2014, changes in the Basic Information for Investors on ABLV European Corporate EUR Bond Fund become effective.

Although the year 2013 was controversial for the global economy, it was successful for ABLV Bank and the group. In September, the bank also celebrated its 20^th anniversary. We started operations being one of the smallest banks, and due to steadily pursuing elaborated strategy our bank not only has successfully managed to overcome all crisis situations, meanwhile retaining its independence, but it also has become the largest private bank and one of the three biggest banks in Latvia in terms of the amount of assets.

Continuing the bond issue programme, ABLV Bank, AS, has performed two new issues of coupon bonds, the total amount of which equalled USD 75 000 000 and EUR 20 000 000 at face value. More than 50 investors participated in acquiring bonds of each issue. This is the highest demand for our bonds so far. The amount of bond issue in USD was increased from USD 50 million to USD 75 million, due to large demand.

January in global stock market can be divided into two parts. During the first half of the month, trends of the previous year were continued – decoupling in stock markets of developed and emerging countries.

In the world’s financial market, December was marked by long-awaited termination of QE3 programme, announced by the Federal Reserve System (FRS).