Audit of Aizkraukles Banka Group financial report for the first half-year 2009 has been completed. The audit was performed by international audit company Ernst&Young Baltic.

After a great shock in the world financial markets at the end of 2008, financial markets and investors gradually regain optimism.

The Aizkraukles Banka financial results as of 31 July 2009 have been summarized.

The Aizkraukles Banka financial results as of 30 June 2009 have been summarized.

On June 29, 2009, Aizkraukles Banka (AB.LV) completely repaid the remaining syndicated loan of EUR 85 million. As early as at the beginning of May, the bank placed a deposit of EUR 50 million with DZ Bank AG — one of the syndicated loan arrangers.

The Aizkraukles Banka financial results as of 31 May 2009 have been summarized.

The Aizkraukles Banka financial results as of 30 April 2009 have been summarized.

On Thursday, 7 May 2009, the European Central Bank decided to cut the interest rate in the eurozone by 0.25% to the level of 1.00%.

The Aizkraukles Banka priorities for 2009 are to maintain stability and high level of income. During first quarter of this year Aizkraukles Banka actively continued creating provisions for loan impairment.

At JSC "Aizkraukles banka” (AB.LV) shareholders’ meeting, the Aizkraukles Banka consolidated statement for the year 2008 was approved. At the general meeting, the bank shareholders decided to include the bank net profit for the year 2008, which totalled LVL 10.7 million, in AS Aizkraukles Banka Tier 1 capital as retained profit and to make no dividend payments.