Georgia’s foreign agents bill and offshore law are ‘not in the right direction’
Central & eastern Europe
Latest articles from Central & eastern Europe
Georgian capital market growth shows strong ESG focus
May 3, 2024New sustainability framework has increased investor trust
IFC and SocGen Romania deal a sustainable finance milestone for emerging markets
May 2, 2024Risk transfer instruments can free up Basel III capital for banks active in emerging markets, says IFC managing director
Latest results signal recovery for Russian banks
May 1, 2024The greatest growth was seen by foreign-owned subsidiaries facing pressure to exit the Russian market
Armenian banks on an upward trajectory
April 23, 2024Performance is likely to remain strong, provided interest rates and immigration remain high
Armenia’s future increasingly influenced by immigration
April 18, 2024Closer alignment with the EU is set to boost economic prospects further
EBRD won’t finance military activities despite support for Ukraine, says bank president
March 20, 2024Odile Renaud-Basso calls for Ukraine’s wider integration with the EU
Ukraine war: how do you keep a bank going during a conflict?
February 28, 2024Oleksandr Pysaruk, CEO of Raiffeisen Bank in Ukraine, discusses the challenges the bank faced following the Russian invasion
US moves closer to sanctioning international banks over Russia links
February 26, 2024After Alexei Navalny’s death, Washington is reiterating its threat to target foreign banks over ties to Russia’s war effort
Civil society organisations urge EBRD for more human rights action
January 26, 2024The EBRD announces a new CSO steering committee to improve engagement, but its human rights due diligence is still seen as inadequate