Latest articles from Central & eastern Europe

Belarusian banks face challenging times ahead

November 30, 2021

The growing humanitarian crisis at the Belarusian border has incurred additional EU sanctions, which will impact the country’s economic recovery.

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Fueling the Armenian economy as an absolute leader in banking

November 18, 2021

Ameriabank CJSC is a universal bank offering corporate, investment and retail banking services in a comprehensive package of banking solutions. We carve out paths for improvement of your business and lifestyle, via both traditional and alternative, hyper-advanced banking technologies. An individual approach to each client, innovation, and high professionalism and experience attained by joint efforts of the united team are the underlying basis of our activity. This is evidenced by the whole history of the bank.

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Sustainability is everyone’s responsibility

October 27, 2021

Since its beginning, the third decade of the 21st century has been marked by an increasing awareness of the need for sustainable behaviour, and not just from businesses, but from every individual, in all areas of life. As a financial institution, Komercni banka will continue to fully align sustainability trends within the principles of its business and commercial activities.

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ROE at Georgian banks slumps as pandemic bites

October 27, 2021

Return on equity at TBC Bank, the country’s largest lender, almost halved in 2020.

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NII continues to grow at Armenian banks

October 20, 2021

At Ardshinbank, the country’s second largest bank by assets, net interest income rose 20% last year.

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Consumer lending boom lifts Russian banks

October 7, 2021

Russian banks almost doubled their profits in the first half of the year, but risks are increasing.

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Central banks strive for stability within their legal limitations

September 29, 2021

The Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina has steadied the country’s currency, which has contributed to overall macroeconomic stability, according to the bank's governor, Senad Softić.

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Rebuilding the Karabakh region

September 27, 2021

Azerbaijan’s deputy minister of economy Rovshan Najaf talks about redevelopment plans for the Nagorno-Karabakh region.

Mortgage exposures weigh on Polish banks

September 16, 2021

Poland’s largest bank, PKO Bank Polski, saw pre-tax profits slump 109%.

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Russian banks should prepare for digital rouble disruption

September 2, 2021

As the country's central bank plans its central bank digital currency pilot, banks are concerned its introduction could cause funding costs to rise.

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