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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

REFINING THE MIX IN SAUDI ARABIA

Country Report | Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia’s budget deficit is ballooning, but a ministerial reshuffle has fueled hopes the kingdom is resolute in kicking its hydrocarbon addiction.

Emerging & Frontier Markets

SURPRISE PRESIDENTIAL WIN FOR GRABAR-KITAROVI

Newsmakers | Croatia Despite the ceremonial nature of the Croatian presidency, Grabar-Kitarovi has denounced the government for “cold-hearted” economic policies and says Croatia’s economy is a national disgrace.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

LITHUANIA FINALLY JOINS THE EUROZONE

<strong>Lithuania | Milestones</strong><br /> On January 1, Lithuania abandoned the litas, becoming the 19th member of the eurozone and joining Baltic peers Estonia and Latvia in the economic and monetary union.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

CEE: STRUCTURAL REFORMS NEEDED

<strong>Central & Eastern Europe | Emerging Markets Regional Review</strong><br /> Central and Eastern Europe has come a long way in the past 25 years, but the region must overcome some significant obstacles in 2015—particularly as Russia’s conflict with Ukraine continues.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

A WATERED-DOWN EEU

Milestones | Commonwealth Of Independent States<br /> In October, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia put the finishing legal touches to the creation of the Eurasian Economic Union, which comes into being on January 1, 2015.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

CYPRUS BEGINS LONG ROAD TO RECOVERY

<b>COUNTRY REPORT | CYPRUS</b><br /> Amid continuing harsh austerity measures, things are—very slowly—starting to recover, alongside restructuring that will change the focus of the economy. GDP in 2014 should contract by 3.5% before flattening out next year, with 0.2% growth forecast.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

LEVANT: LONG-TERM PROSPECTS OUTWEIGH INSTABILITIES

Regional Focus | The Levant<br /> Offshore energy reserves, a stable banking sector and infrastructure gaps all present opportunities for foreign investment in the Levant region.

Country Report

MOVING BEYOND THE COMFORT ZONE

COUNTRY REPORT | TURKEY: OVERVIEW<br /> Recent presidential elections saw political continuity and investor appetite maintained in Turkey, but high levels of indebtedness and political divisions cause some concern.

News

NEW PM A RELATIVELY UNKNOWN QUANTITY

NEWSMAKERS | POLAND<br /> The crop-haired, bespectacled 58-year-old is barely known outside Poland. Even within, most people know Kopacz, a former doctor and Health minister more for her loyalty to Tusk than for anything else.

Banking

TURKISH BANKS UNDER FIRE

COUNTRY REPORT | TURKEY: BANKING<br /> Turkey’s president is not a fan of them, and an increasing tide of regulation and a growing debt profile make for a difficult operating environment for Turkish banks.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

RECOVERY IS UNDER WAY IN CEE

REGIONAL REPORT | CENTRAL & EASTERN EUROPE<br /> Central European countries are starting to recover, with growth accelerating in most markets. But the region’s banks still have some trials to overcome.
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