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Central & eastern Europe
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Russian lenders hold on in CEE despite capital drops
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Alior Bank surpasses competitors to rank first in Poland’s banking sector
July 10, 2024Alior exceeds its rivals in profitability and efficiency
Smaller Chinese banks at risk from US secondary sanctions on Russia, warn experts
July 8, 2024Experts say secondary sanctions target Chinese banks helping Russia evade penalties
Non-performing loans in emerging Europe rose in 2023 after a three-year decline
July 4, 2024New study highlights refinancing risks for commercial real estate and SME lending in parts of Europe
Raiffeisen ceases all outgoing dollar payments from Russia due to US pressure
June 14, 2024Regulatory burden on foreign banks still operating in Russia is about to get harder
Bank of Georgia CEO insists ‘middle ground’ still possible amid uproar over new law
May 15, 2024The country’s largest bank saw its share price slump more than 15 per cent on Wednesday after the passage of the foreign agents law
Scale and divergence of Russian sanctions hinders implementation, say banks
May 15, 2024Understanding sanctions circumvention risk is complex and time consuming, say global and regional banks
EBRD preaches the ‘virtuous’ path in troubled Caucasus region
May 15, 2024There may be ‘imperfections’, but MDB says it only work with banks complying with sanctions
EBRD warns Georgia’s new foreign agents bill may deter investment
May 7, 2024Georgia’s foreign agents bill and offshore law are ‘not in the right direction’