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These days, when everyone wishes to feel warmth of family ties, hopes for Christmas miracle and looks forward to New Year surprises, we want to help Christine hear. Hearing and understanding are essential for living. Unfortunately, there are children that are deprived of this ability.

Please note the following: 30 December will be the last day for making payments this year and during holidays, you can replenish your card accounts on 24 December, then on 28, 29 and 30 December, and on 6 January in the new year.

We are glad to report that we have completed first stage of upgrading our bank remote service system — Internetbank AB.LV. Developing the new solution, we retained all the best features available in the current Internet bank and introduced new ones suggested by our customers.

This year Aizkraukles Banka also provided great support to celebrating anniversary of proclamation of the Republic of Latvia. Events devoted to Latvia 91^st anniversary, supported by AB.LV, took place in Russia, Belarus and Uzbekistan.

Information about Aizkraukles Banka work schedule on 18 November 2009 – the Proclamation Day of the Republic of Latvia.

Starting from 15 August and till 11 October, supported by Aizkraukles Banka, a unique exhibition by famous fashion historian Alexandre Vassiliev will take place in Riga Museum of Decorative Arts and Design (Skarnu 10/20).

Last Christmas, Aizkraukles Banka and AB.LV Sabiedriskā labuma fonds held a charity campaign “Help Children Hear”. During this campaign, the bank customers were invited to make donations to children development. To appreciate donations, Aizkraukles Banka doubled the amount of donations, adding one lat to each donated lat, to double the joy in children’s hearts.

In the first six months of 2009, 34 projects and events were implemented with the support of AB.LV Sabiedriskā Labuma Fonds: exhibitions of both famous and young artists were supported under the Fund’s programmes, money was donated for development programmes of children and young people, and for rehabilitation programmes for children suffering from chronic diseases. New works were added to the collection of contemporary art being formed in co-operation with Aizkraukles banka, the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Latvia, the Fund and Union ‘Latvian Contemporary Art Museum’. The Fund finances an expert commission that chooses and recommends works for the collection. 

Starting from 20 July, Aizkraukles Banka reduces annual rental fee for using safe deposit boxes, and depending on the box dimensions, the new fee is as follows:

Due to successful activities of the fund "AB.LV Emerging Markets Bond Fund” during the first six months of 2009, on 11 June 2009 the Council of IPAS “AB.LV Asset Management” approved changes in remuneration payments of the open-end fund "AB.LV Emerging Markets Bond Fund”.

In accordance with the state official Līgo holidays, the Aizkraukles Banka central office and customer service centres in Latvia will not work on 22^nd, 23^rd, and 24^th of June. Whereas on the 27th of June, Latvian customers will be provided services till 14:00.

It’s summer time, and AB.LV provides new options under its savings products: starting from June, AB.LV customers are offered an opportunity of placing funds in EXTRA savings accounts also in British pounds (GBP), Swiss francs (CHF) and Russian roubles (RUB).

Starting from 1 July 2009, new Aizkraukles Banka rates and charges “Current Account”, “Cash Operations and Cheques”, and “Funds Transfers and Currency Exchange” become effective.

On Thursday, 7 May 2009, the European Central Bank decided to cut the interest rate in the eurozone by 0.25% to the level of 1.00%.

In accordance with the state official holidays, the Aizkraukles Banka central office and customer service centres in Latvia will not work on the 1^st and 4^th of May.

On these days, the Aizkraukles Banka Client Line (+371 6777 5555) will work as follows: from 9:00 till 18:00 on the 1^st of May and from 8:00 till 20:00 on the 4^th of May.

On the 4^th of May, the foreign customers’ servicewill be ensured, but the 1^st of May will be a non-working day. Also, for AB.LV Asset Management and AB.LV Capital Markets the 1^st of May will be a non-working day, but the 4^th of May will be a work day.

The Aizkraukles Banka and AB Konsultācijas representative offices abroad will work according to the schedule set in the corresponding country.

In accordance with the state official Easter holidays, the Aizkraukles Banka central office and customer service centres in Latvia will not work on the 10^th and 13^th of April.

On Thursday, 2 April 2009, the European Central Bank decided to cut the interest rate in the eurozone by 0.25% to the level of 1.25%.

On Thursday, 5 March 2009, the European Central Bank decided to cut the interest rate in the eurozone by 0.50% to the level of 1.50%.

On Thursday, 15 January 2009, the European Central Bank decided to cut the interest rate in the eurozone by 0.50% to the level of 2.00%.