direct/ Baltic Financial Forum (SE) - 13th Annual Conference "Banking and Finance in the Baltics"

25-26 October 2007, Reval Hotel Latvija, Riga, Latvia

Baltic Financial Forum offers delegates the most up-to-date information on development of the economies of the Baltic States, their development in the context of the EU, banking system and infrastructure development, investment promotion, Public Private Partnership, financial market supervision and regulation.

Traditionally, during the Forum the Ministers of Finance, Governors of the National Banks, legislators and regulators discuss such issues as state budget, inflation, monetary policy and other subjects of the field. Business leaders, CEOs and CFOs of the major international and domestic companies also participate in the Forum. Financial services industry is being represented by banks, asset management, consulting, insurance, leasing and investment companies, as well as pension funds.

In the course of 13 years of existence, the Forum has gained the reputation of one of the most important regional events in the financial filed and annually gathers 350+ participants.

Aigars Kalvitis, Prime Minister of the Republic of Latvia, will open the Baltic Financial Forum 2007.

Keynote Speakers of the Baltic Financial Forum 2007:

Oskars Spurdzins, Minister of Finance of the Republic of Latvia
Tonio Fenech, Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Malta
Heikki Salmi, Adviser to the Director-General, Enterprise and Industry Directorate-General, European Commission
Gunter Dunkel, Deputy Chairman, Nord/LB, Germany
Marco Kranjec, Governor, Bank of Slovenia
Ilmars Rimsevics, President, Bank of Latvia
Joseph F. X. Zahra, Chairman, National Euro Changeover Committee, Malta
Gordon Latimir, Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Russia

The programme will offer delegates an invaluable opportunity to hear the presentations giving a unique insight into the most essential issues including:

- Competitiveness of the Baltic Economies on the EU and the global scale;
- Development of the economic relations between the Baltic States and other EU countries, CIS, and Russia.
- US subprime mortgage crisis and its threat to the economy and the banking system across the EU;
- Labor force flow-out from the Baltic States to the old EU members.

Clear these dates in your diary and book your place now by calling on +371 7326562 or e-mailing to info@conferences.lv; you can also register online - it´s just one click away! http://www.lbsglobal.com/eng/forums/baltic_financial_forum_2007/registration/

You may find all the information you need to plan your visit to this premier event on the website www.conferences.lv

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