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Bank confirmation for audit purposes

It is a certificate required by auditors in forming an opinion on the company's annual financial statements or carrying out another kind of audit in the company.

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  1. For more efficient exchange of information, a standardized audit confirmation form has been created

  2. If necessary, supplementary audit confirmation forms are available for unstandardized requests

How does it work?

In response to the auditor’s original request, the bank will prepare a standardized bank confirmation for audit purposes (regardless of the amount of information requested). Additional information (other than that included in the standardized bank confirmation for audit purposes form) can be requested.

A confirmation for audit purposes will be provided within 30 days.

An auditor's request may be submitted if you have signature rights:

  • Via internet bank, Additional services -> Reference request
  • Via e-mail with a secure electronic signature (Customers who do not have internet bank)

A confirmation for audit purposes may be received:

  • Via internet bank
  • Via e-mail with a secure electronic signature (Customers who do not have internet bank)
Service Fee
Verification of documents
First verification of documents for Current account opening:
  • for Payment and Electronic money institutions
700.00 EUR
First verification of documents for Current account opening and verification of documents during cooperation in case of change of signatory person, owner and/or beneficial owner:
  • for residents whose holders, true beneficiaries or signatory persons have their identity document1 or residence permit issued in Latvia
Free of charge
  • for residents – legal entities registered in Latvia, whose owners, beneficial owners or signatory persons have not received an identity document or residence permit in Latvia2
  • for non-residents – legal entities which are not registered in Latvia
By agreement, min 700.00 EUR
Documents on account transactions
Preparation of an account statement or account reference (including merchant account statement):
  • In electronic channels
Free of charge
  • At the customer service point
0.40 EUR for 1 page, min 8.00 EUR
Sending account statement or account reference by e-mail 3.00 EUR
Sending account statement or account reference by post:
  • Within the territory of Latvia
0.40 EUR for 1 page, min 4.00 EUR
  • Abroad
0.40 EUR for 1 page, min 10.00 EUR
SWIFT copy of a cross-border (upon the customer's request) At the customer service point: 4.50 EUR
Statement for auditor3
Statement for auditor (up to 30 days)4 35.00 EUR (plus VAT 7.35 EUR)
Urgent statement for auditor (up to 3 working days)5 By agreement,
min 100.00 EUR (plus VAT 21.00 EUR)
Issuing of references (per document)
Standard references upon the customer’s request6 10.00 EUR (plus VAT 2.10 EUR)
Non-standard references upon the customer’s request7 By agreement, min 35.00 EUR (plus VAT 7.35 EUR)
Printing / confirmation of executed payment orders 5.00 EUR for each issue and / or confirmation of a payment order
Completion of payment documents upon the customer's request (per item) 2.85 EUR
Document processing
Copies of documents (per sheet) upon the customer’s request 0.30 EUR (plus VAT 0.06 EUR)
Postal service for documents 5.00 EUR (plus VAT 1.05 EUR)
Mailing of electronic authorisation device upon the customer’s request within Latvia 15.00 EUR (plus VAT 3.15 EUR)
Courier delivery of documents/ code calculator/ payment cards abroad upon the customer’s request8 By agreement,
min 30.00 EUR (plus VAT 6.30)
Issue of a certified copy of a document By agreement,
min 30.00 EUR (plus VAT 6.30)
Search of documents in the archive and their copying upon the customer's request (per item) By agreement,
min 7.00 EUR (plus VAT 1.47 EUR)
Execution of orders of the SRS and bailiffs
Processing orders of the SRS (State Revenue Service) - for each SRS order / individual tax debt type 10.00 EUR
Processing of bailiffs' orders 10.00 EUR
Execution of SRS orders 0.50 EUR
Execution of bailiffs' orders 0.50 EUR
Processing of a request for withdrawal or transfer of funds from a blocked account 10.00 EUR
Identification of the customer's representative
Identification of the customer's representative in SEB Lithuania or SEB Estonia9 150.00 EUR (plus VAT 31.50 EUR)
Servicing with powers of attorney
Servicing with a power of attorney issued in Latvia (including in digital format if signed with a qualified electronic signature) 15.00 EUR (plus VAT 3.15 EUR) – fee for receipt (verification) of the power of attorney for the first time;
7.00 EUR (plus VAT 1.47 EUR) – for each subsequent service time
Servicing with a power of attorney issued abroad 50.00 EUR (plus VAT 10.50 EUR) – fee for receipt (verification) of the power of attorney for the first time;
15.00 EUR (plus VAT 3.15 EUR) – for each subsequent service time

1 Except for the foreigner's identity card.

2 Or have a foreigner's identity card issued in Latvia.

3 Starting from 01.01.2020 statements for auditor will not be issued in paper, but only in electronic format (signed with secure e-signature).

4 Bank prepares a standardized confirmation form for audit purposes: https://www.seb.lv/en/business/daily-banking/bank-accounts/bank-confirmation-audit-purposes. Additional information, not included in the standard form, can be requested for additional fee according to price list.

5 In order to obtain an urgent confirmation for audit purposes, you need to contact the Client center or write an application in the internet bank.

6 Standard references include information about the existence of an account/card, account balance; termination of the account; the principal amount, balance and term of a loan; complete repayment of the loan; absence of liabilities; temporary account and contribution of the share capital. Standard reference is prepared within one working day as of receiving the request.

7 Non-standard references are the other references, which are not standard. About the term of preparation of a non-standard reference, the bank informs within two working days as of receiving the request.

8 Charged in cases when the card is located in a bank, and the manner of receipt is changed.

9 Fee is charged for the identification of each representative.