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’.
Central & eastern Europe
Latest articles from Central & eastern Europe
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The Banker’s Top 100 CIS Banks 2022
December 8, 2022The 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.
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May the Forte be with you
December 1, 2022Mr 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.
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Lithuania battles energy price shock
October 21, 2022Gintarė 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.
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Lithuanian banks perform better than expected
October 17, 2022With 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.
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Lithuania forges an ambitious future
October 17, 2022Access to NextGenerationEU funds and plans to create a pan-Baltic capital market will help the country overcome current challenging economic conditions.
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José Manuel Campa: Crypto-asset regulation – managing the transition from paper to practice
September 30, 2022The chair of the European Banking Authority discusses how industry participants and supervisors can prepare for enhanced regulatory obligations of crypto assets.
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Navigating the regulatory web of Russia sanctions
September 29, 2022The US, EU and UK have imposed an increasingly complex regime of sanctions on Russia as the war in Ukraine has evolved.
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Werner Hoyer: Decarbonisation a security issue
September 23, 2022The European Investment Bank can play a vital role in drawing investment to projects that diversify Europe’s energy supplies.
Hungary’s banks braced for strong headwinds
September 20, 2022The operating environment for banks in Hungary looks set to worsen over the coming months. But its largest lenders are well fortified.