Russian banks have suffered through the stormy financial conditions of the past two years, but its lenders remain the largest in the central and eastern Europe region. However, Romania, and Banca Transilvania in particular, provide the region's good news story.
Central & eastern Europe
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Gina Miller: the UK is stronger and safer in the EU
May 31, 2016Gina Miller, the founder of SCMDirect.com and True and Fair Foundation, says that while there are issues that need to be resolved within the EU, the UK will not escape these problems by leaving the union.
Slovenian banks return to profitability
May 5, 2016
After five years of losses, the Slovenian banking sector is back in the black.
How Russia’s VTB Capital has grown domestically and internationally
May 2, 2016Riccardo Orcel, the head of global banking at VTB Capital, speaks to Stefanie Linhardt about cultivating the bank’s domestic Russian operation and taking an idiosyncratic approach to growing business in global markets.
Privatisation comes of age in central and eastern Europe
May 2, 2016The south-eastern European states formerly associated with the Soviet Union have been slow to privatise state-owned assets when compared with their western European neighbours, but political reforms and softening attitudes mean fresh momentum is spurring a wave of long-delayed sell-offs in the region, particularly in Serbia and Slovenia.
Bratislava and Moscow on top for financial FDI in CEE
May 2, 2016Bratislava and Moscow top financial services FDI tables in a generally muted investment environment in central and eastern Europe.
EBRD president celebrates 25 years of development
May 2, 2016As the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development celebrates its silver anniversary, president Suma Chakrabarti tells Stefanie Linhardt why the bank is looking south to the Mediterranean and beyond in search of new opportunities.
Top 100 central and eastern Europe EU banks ranking: Tier 1 capital ebbs as dollar strengthens
May 1, 2016Bulgarian lenders bucked the trend as Tier 1 capital contracted in most of central and eastern Europe, while Czech institutions retained their status as most profitable banks in the region.
Slovenia's finance minister looks to keep the good news coming
April 25, 2016Slovenia's minister of finance, Dušan Mramor, tells Stefanie Linhardt how he is overseeing the reduction of its budget deficit, economic growth, rising employment and a burgeoning privatisation programme.
Political determination key to successful privatisations
April 24, 2016Serbia, Slovenia and Greece are all considering selling-off assets, but must not let public anger derail the privatisation process.