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EBRD president makes support for Ukraine a top priority
April 20, 2022The president of the EBRD, Odile Renaud-Basso, on the bank’s support for Ukraine following its invasion by Russia.
Global M&A volumes drop by 20% in Q1
April 19, 2022It has not been a great start to the year for the global mergers and acquisitions market, with deal volumes down across all regions.
Russia faces banking crisis as sanctions bite
April 11, 2022Following some of the harshest sanctions ever imposed on a country, Russia could face a banking crisis within a year as its economy braces for the worst contraction in nearly three decades.
New Russian sanctions present tricky issues for borrowers and issuers
March 30, 2022How borrowers and issuers can navigate the exposure risk to recently sanctioned creditors is a difficult question to answer.
International banks feel the pain from Russian sanctions
March 25, 2022How can banks learn from this experience to be better prepared for future geopolitical conflicts?
Italian and French banks most exposed to Russia
March 15, 2022Italian and French banks carry the greatest risks to their financial prospects among foreign lenders operating in Russia, according to the latest statistics from BIS.
Russian corporate debt under pressure from sanctions
March 8, 2022Large volumes of debt from Russian borrowers are at risk of being pushed into junk status.
Swift ban won't seriously impact Russian banks
March 1, 2022Removal of Russian banks from Swift will not cause serious disruptions to the country’s lenders.
Headwinds lie in wait for Polish economy
February 28, 2022Poland’s robust growth in 2021 is expected to continue in 2022. However, the economy is not immune to emerging challenges, including inflation, geopolitical tensions and raising interest rates.