Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Cyprus Shores Up Financial Sector
As the Mediterranean island nation's economy has stabilized, so too have its banks.
Author: Justin Keay
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Country Report
Cyprus Tries, Again, to Move Ahead
The failure of UN negotiations aside, 2017 was a positive year of consolidation and growth for the Cypriot economy.
News
Czechs, Poles, Seat Private-Sector Prime Ministers
Czech PM Babiš is an outspoken billionaire while the PolishPM, Morawiecki, is more of a technician, whonegotiatedPoland’s accession to EUbefore going on to chair Bank Zachodni WBK, part of the Santander Group.
Country Report
Turkey | Business As Usual Despite Turmoil
Turkey’s geographic and economic position in the middle—between East and West, developing and developed—has made it a hub for multinationals.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Emerging Markets Surpass Growth Expectations
They are expected to grow by an average 3.3% this year, 0.9% higher than May’s forecast and a big improvement over last year’s 1.9% growth.
Data
The Levant: Sun Shines Through Clouds
Definedloosely as the region spreading from Israel, Lebanon, Jordan and Syria in the northeast, and including Egypt in the southwest, with Cyprus off the shore, the Levant sees many points of lightdespite the current gloomy outlook.
Features
Turkey Keeps On Growing | Where Is The Economic Bust?
The country's economy has proven remarkably resilient after a series of crises rocked the country.
Banking
Turkey’s Bank Resurgence | Can It Last
Turkey’s banking authorityBDDK said total banking assets had increased 7.3% since the end of 2016, reaching a total of $826 billion.
News
Uzbekistan Comes In From The Cold
Since becoming president in December, Shavkat Mirziyoyevhas embraced the West, the IMF and the EBRDnormalizingrelations with the countryafter a 10-year freeze.
Features
Central & Eastern Europe | Can Digital Tech Close The Gap?
What must be done to revive the CEE region’s competitive edge in high-tech innovation?
News
As Brexit Talks Begin, A Weakened Government Faces Internal Divisions
Uncertainty about the UK's plan to leave the European Union is making Britain's business community nervous.
Country Report
Cyprus Rising
Cyprus is emphasizing sustainable growth and addressing problems such as high unemployment and nonperforming loans.