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About AS "SEB banka"

AS SEB banka is a Latvian universal bank headquartered in Riga and wholly owned by Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ) of Sweden; it operates under a Latvian credit institution license, is supervised by Latvijas Banka within the EU regulatory framework, and participates in SEPA. The bank traces its roots to Unibanka in the early 1990s, joined SEB Group following majority acquisition around 1999–2000, and adopted the SEB banka name in 2008. It serves retail and corporate clients with current and savings accounts, payment services (including SEPA and instant payments where available), debit and credit cards, mortgages, consumer loans, corporate lending, trade finance (letters of credit and guarantees), cash management, foreign exchange, leasing through group entities, merchant acquiring, securities brokerage and custody, and distribution of savings and investment products; pension offerings are available through affiliated SEB pension entities. Digital channels include internet banking and a mobile app with strong customer authentication (eID/Smart-ID), and the bank supports contactless cards and major mobile wallets; account opening for residents can be initiated online, while non-resident onboarding is subject to enhanced due diligence under Latvian AML/CTF rules. Its Latvian branch and ATM footprint is concentrated in larger cities, with most everyday transactions handled digitally; pricing is structured via service plans and published fee schedules for domestic and cross-border payments, cards, and account packages. AS SEB banka uses the SWIFT/BIC code UNLALV2X and issues Latvian IBANs; it processes international transfers via SWIFT in multiple currencies in addition to euro SEPA payments. Deposits are protected up to EUR 100,000 per depositor under the Latvian deposit guarantee scheme implementing EU Directive 2014/49/EU; investment products are not covered by the deposit guarantee. The bank publishes regulatory disclosures (including capital and liquidity ratios and Pillar 3 reports) and annual financial statements, and it maintains risk and compliance frameworks aligned with EU requirements; it is commonly cited among the larger banks in Latvia by assets, loans, and deposits.