Economic security issues have come to the fore, particularly in eastern Europe, as risks in the fintech space continue to evolve.
Development money is pouring into Ukraine, but some NGOs and civil society organisations are not convinced the money is being well spent. And what does “build back better” even mean?
The Italian windfall tax on banks has raised questions over whether more governments will consider implementing their own levy.
Data lies at the heart of combating fraud in the EU.
Lenders in the Caucasus region have benefited from the turmoil resulting from Russia's invasion of Ukraine, while questions remain regarding Turkish banks as the new central bank governor and finance minister are appointed.
Poland’s largest bank, PKO Bank Polski, is deposed from the top spot in this year’s overall best-performing table.
Hungary’s new “megabank”, MBH Bank, makes its presence felt in the CEE region’s highest movers table based on Tier 1 capital.
EBRD president Odile Renaud-Basso says the bank is keeping the lights on in Ukraine and has the capacity to do more to help combat climate change.
As the prospect of selling their operations in Russia becomes increasingly challenging, should European banks walk away from their Russian operations or wait it out?
A year in, how are the sanctions imposed by the West on Russian entities, goods, assets and individuals taking shape?
The National Bank of Georgia’s outgoing governor talks about his biggest regret and the need for central banks to make unpopular decisions.
While market conditions were fragile in 2022, the republic found a good window in October to launch its second sovereign bond in two years.
As we come to the end of this year, our editors look back on their own coverage for The Banker in 2022: Here are our ‘best bits’.
The largest banks operating in the CIS republics experienced a substantial uplift in 2021, with the vast majority increasing their Tier 1 capital, total assets and pre-tax profits.
Mr Bekzhan Pirmatov, CEO of Kazakhstan-based lender ForteBank, explains how the bank's ongoing digitalisation strategy and strong emphasis on scrupulous risk management has helped it to navigate complex geopolitical and economic challenges.
Gintarė Skaistė, The Banker’s Finance Minister of the Year 2022, talks to Kit Gillet about the current state of the Lithuanian economy and how the country has further cut its ties with Russia.
With non-performing loan ratios remaining low and strong fundamentals, the Baltic country’s banks are well-prepared for a potentially challenging year ahead with rising inflation, energy concerns and geopolitical tensions.
Access to NextGenerationEU funds and plans to create a pan-Baltic capital market will help the country overcome current challenging economic conditions.
The chair of the European Banking Authority discusses how industry participants and supervisors can prepare for enhanced regulatory obligations of crypto assets.
The US, EU and UK have imposed an increasingly complex regime of sanctions on Russia as the war in Ukraine has evolved.