EU / EEA · Latvijas Banka
Investment-firm licensing in Latvia (Latvijas Banka)
A Latvian investment firm, supervised by Latvijas Banka, gives you a Baltic EU base with full MiFID II passporting. Latvia has positioned itself as a fintech-friendly entry point to the European market, with a regulator that has worked hard to be both accessible and credible after reforming its financial sector.
The regulator
Supervision sits with Latvijas Banka, the central bank, following its merger with the former financial regulator. Latvia rebuilt its supervisory reputation through a deliberate clean-up of its banking sector, so the regime today pairs openness to new firms with real anti-money-laundering rigour.
What the licence permits
Regulated under the Latvijas Banka
- Provide MiFID II investment services
- Receive, transmit, and execute client orders
- Passport across the EEA
- Operate in a fintech-oriented EU jurisdiction
Who it suits
Technology-led firms that want an efficient Baltic route into the EU and are comfortable with strong AML expectations.
Market access
Full EEA passporting from an onshore EU regulator inside the euro area.
What to weigh
Latvia is open to fintech but its AML scrutiny is deliberately high after past reforms. That is a feature for credible firms and a hurdle for under-prepared ones.
We run the Latvia application end to end
Whether you build from new or acquire an existing licensed entity, BrokLicense handles incorporation, the regulator application, the AML and compliance framework, banking and liquidity introductions, and the trading stack. You stay the principal. We do the work, in confidence, and stay on for compliance once you are live.
Cost, capital, and timelines depend on your model and are set out in a first consultation, under NDA, not published here.
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Discuss your mandate in confidence
Every engagement begins under a mutual NDA. Set out the firm you intend to operate and the timeline you are working to, and you leave the first consultation with a recommended jurisdiction, the route to the licence, and a defined scope of work.
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