LatviaPublished: 30 September 2026 at 20:24

Court postpones criminal case against former ABLV Bank officials

A Riga court has postponed the hearing of a criminal case against former officials of the now-liquidating ABLV Bank, who are suspected of tax evasion. The proceedings will resume on October 14.

A court in Riga has decided to postpone the hearing of a criminal case brought against former officials of ABLV Bank, which is currently undergoing liquidation. The information was confirmed to the LETA news agency in a court notice.

The former officials are suspected of tax evasion. The case has been postponed until October 14, with the next hearing scheduled for 12:30 PM.

Background

ABLV Bank has been in liquidation for several years. The criminal case against its former officials has been under court review for some time, though the source report does not specify the exact reasons behind this particular postponement.

The proceedings are set to continue at the next scheduled hearing.

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