Macroeconomic reports published in April, including the first results on GDP in Q1 2012, indicated a general weakening of global economic growth, with a more difficult situation localizing in developed Europe.

ABLV Bank affiliate companies working in the field of investments — ABLV Capital Markets, IBAS, which provides brokerage services, and ABLV Asset Management, IPAS, managing open-end investment funds — ended the year 2011 with good results, despite complicated situation and volatility on financial markets.

Macroeconomic reports published in March continued to indicate a worsening economic situation in the euro area, whereas situation in the U.S. economy was more stable, though not brilliant.

Riga, Latvia, 15 March 2012. NASDAQ OMX Riga reports that as of March 19, 2012 ABLV Bank, AS bonds will be listed on the NASDAQ OMX Baltic Bond list. As a result of issuing bonds denominated in EUR and USD in three separate issues, ABLV Bank, AS raised funds from investors at total value over 33.6 million LVL.

Macroeconomic reports published in February, including those on GDP 2011, confirmed the increasing economic problems in Europe and Japan, while situation in the economies of U.S. and developing countries was more positive.

Riga, Latvia, 1 March 2012. NASDAQ OMX Riga informs that as of today ABLV Bank, AS has been granted stock exchange membership. Thus ABLV Bank is the twenty-seventh entity that has obtained NASDAQ OMX Riga member status.

Macroeconomic reports published in January, including data on GDP of some countries in 2011, evidenced a significant slowdown in world economic growth at the end of the last year.

Although most leading economies displayed good growth in the first half of 2011, it declined dramatically in the second half of the year, causing drop in annual GDP increase year-on-year.

Starting from today, 16 January 2011, you can acquire investment certificates of corporate bond fund ABLV High Yield CIS Bond Fund¹ in Russian roubles, offered by ABLV Asset Management, IPAS.

On 16 January this year, changes in the “Financing Secured with Financial Instruments” rates and charges become effective.