OREANDA-NEWS. On October 09, 2008, Ukio bankas Board chairwoman Edita Karpaviciene participated in a meeting with representatives from the Industrialists’ Confederation, reported the press-centre of Ukio bankas.

The event was attended by the finance minister Rimantas Sadzius, the president of the Association of Lithuanian Banks Stasys Kropas and managers of other national commercial banks. Report at the meeting was delivered by Reinoldijus Sarkinas, chairman of the Board of the Bank of Lithuania.

It was noted that too many attempts were made in our country to envisage artificial similarities to the events happening on the global finance markets, in particular in major countries. Mr. Sarkinas emphasised once again that Lithuania’s banks were safe and prepared for possible swings. In addition, depositors’ deposits with all Lithuanian banks have been insured. The meeting participants expressed hope that the evil-minded people will not be able to take advantage of the current situation in the world.

After the meeting, Mrs. Karpaviciene noted that similar dialogues should be more intensive these days. “It should be clearly said to everybody that one should stop getting into a panic. Now, a lot depends on the ability to calm down and to evaluate the situation calmly.”