News Estonia: Estonia's trade gap narrows in May
Estonia's foreign trade deficit decreased in May from a year ago as exports grew faster than imports, figures from Statistics Estonia showed on Friday. The trade gap dropped to €224 million ($256 million) in May from €287 million in the same month last year.
News Estonia: Estonia considers scrapping county governments in favor of regional authorities
One or two of five options currently on the table, the Estonian state is currently weighing the possibility of getting rid of its current system of county governments in favor of four to six regional administrations. The decision must wait until at least June, however, when they expect to receive the results and associated proposals of an audit currently underway.
News Estonia: Estonia's Financial Intelligence Unit to be audited
The Ministry of Finance is conducting an audit at the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) to assess whether the internal control system governing data use complies with laws and internal procedures. The ...
News Estonia: How will Estonia's declining population affect the property market?
Estonia's population is falling and the birthrate is at a record low. But how will this affect the country's housing market in the coming decades? Estonia currently has just over 1.36 million ...
News Estonia: Estonia Emerging as Bullish Baltic Nation
(TALLIN, ESTONIA) -- Estonia is no longer Europe's best kept secret, with increasing GDP growth, record numbers of tourists and a commitment to renewable energies and eco developments. The smallest of the Baltic countries is certainly making its presence felt.
News Estonia: Estonian Police Target Bitcoin Trading Site BTC.ee
As the Estonian authorities continue to tighten their grip on the digital currency trade, local bitcoin trading site BTC.ee (not to be confused with BTC-e) has announced via its website that it has ...
News Estonia: How to Start Forex Trading in Estonia
Starting your journey in forex trading in Estonia can be an exciting and potentially rewarding endeavor, especially with the right knowledge and tools. Estonia, known for its tech-savvy environment ...
News Estonia: ESTO Identified as Largest Non-Bank Credit Provider in Estonia in the FSA's 2025 Market Review
ESTO Group (ESTO Holdings OU) noted the publication of the Estonian Financial Supervision Authority's (Finantsinspektsioon) report on the Estonian financial services market for the 2025 calendar year. The report identifies ESTO as the largest non-bank credit provider operating in Estonia by loan portfolio balance and the second-largest credit provider in the country by number of active loan agreements.
News Estonia: Estonia plans new legal measures to combat money laundering
TALLINN (Reuters) - Estonia said on Friday it was planning to toughen anti-money laundering rules by forcing people suspected of benefiting from suspicious financial transactions to prove their wealth ...
News Estonia: Admission to trading of Estonian Japan Trading Company additional shares on Nasdaq Baltic Alternative market First North
Tallinn, Estonia, 2021-12-01 12:32 CET-- On December 1, 2021, the Management Board of Nasdaq Tallinn decided to approve the additional admission to trading application of Estonian Japan Trading Company AS and to list its 10,000 additionally issued shares in Nasdaq Baltic Alternative market First North.. Proceeding from the above, the additional shares of...
News Estonia: Estonia's LHV Chooses Advent for Asset Management
San Francisco-based financial software provider Advent has announced AS LHV Pank's Asset Management arm, based in Tallinn, Estonia and part of a banking group that is also the third largest broker on ...
News Estonia: Admission of Estonian Japan Trading Company AS shares to trading on Nasdaq Baltic Alternative market First North
Tallinn, Estonia, 2021-03-17 08:15 CET--. On March 16, 2021 The Listing and Surveillance Committee of Nasdaq Tallinn decided to approve the application of Estonian Japan Trading Company AS and to admit its 1,200,000 shares with nominal value of EUR 0.1 to trading on MTF First North operated by Nasdaq Tallinn AS.. The first trading day of Estonian Japan Trading...
News Estonia: Estonia's tech elite are getting behind a European challenger to Robinhood
Some of the biggest names of Estonia's tech scene are backing Lightyear, a startup looking to become Europe's answer to commission-free trading pioneer Robinhood. Based in London, Lightyear develops ...
News Estonia: Estonian farmers to hold nationwide protest action on Thursday, minister to attend
Farmers will bring tractors to major ring roads and junctions in different parts of Estonia to draw attention to competition rules and food security this week.
News Estonia: Estonia’s economy returns to growth after two difficult years
In the fourth quarter of 2025, Estonia’s gross domestic product grew by 0.7% compared with the same period of 2024.
News Estonia: Estonia’s economy fared better in 2025 than in the previous two years
In the fourth quarter of 2025, Estonia’s gross domestic product grew by 0.7% compared with the same period of 2024.
News Estonia: PM backs financial regulator, says no place for money laundering in Estonia
Prime Minister Jüri Ratas (Centre) backed up the Estonian Financial Supervisory Authority (FSA) decision to order Danske bank to cease trading in Estonia, adding that money laundering had no place in Estonia, and that such activities did not fit with the country's values.
News Estonia: Court: Specific law needed before state can request access to bank accounts
While a recent administrative court ruling found that current legislation provides no grounds for accessing bank account data without sufficient cause, the Financial Intelligence Unit plans to appeal the ruling.
