BluOr Bank AS (former names: BlueOrange Bank, Baltikums Bank, Baltikums) is a Latvian bank founded in 2001. The central office is located in Riga.
| Company type | Corporation |
|---|---|
| Industry | Finance |
| Founded | June 22, 2001 |
| Headquarters | , Latvia |
12,566,000 (2023)  | |
| Total assets | 923,860,000 Euro (2023) |
Number of employees | 211 (2023) |
History edit
The bank was founded on June 22, 2001, as a joint-stock commercial bank "Baltikums". In September 2017, the bank also changed its legal name to BlueOrange Bank.[1] In summer 2017, the bank financed the opening of a new educational recreation area in Riga.[2]
In February 2018, BlueOrange installed the first contactless card ATMs in Latvia.[3][4] In May 2018, BlueOrange became the first online bank in Latvia.[5][6] In December 2021, according to the FKTK Council's 21.12.2021 decision, the bank is ranked among five systemically important financial institutions in Latvia.[7]
On March 21, 2022, the bank was renamed BluOr Bank AS.[8]
References edit
- ^ "BluOr Bank, AS". www.firmas.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 2023-04-25.
- ^ "Lucavsalā atklāts jauns vides objekts". Dienas Bizness (in Latvian). Retrieved 2023-04-25.
- ^ "FOTO: BlueOrange Bank uzstāda Latvijā pirmos bezkontakta karšu bankomātus". Dienas Bizness (in Latvian). Retrieved 2023-04-25.
- ^ "Latvijā sāk uzstādīt pirmos bezkontakta karšu bankomātus". tv3.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 2023-04-25.
- ^ "BlueOrange kontu Latvijā turpmāk varēs atvērt arī attālināti". Dienas Bizness (in Latvian). Retrieved 2023-04-25.
- ^ "Lai atvērtu bankas kontu, vairs nekur nav jābrauc. Dari to internetā!". LA.LV (in Latvian). Retrieved 2023-04-25.
- ^ "Sistēmiski nozīmīgas iestādes". 2022-06-29. Archived from the original on 2022-06-29. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
- ^ "BlueOrange Bank mainījusi nosaukumu". Dienas Bizness (in Latvian). Retrieved 2023-04-25.