Banking
World’s Safest Banks 2023–Country Winners
With downgrades and new winners across the board, Global Finance’s country winners had to adapt to changes. To earn a...
Slovak Republic
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Data
Unemployment Rates Around the World 2023
Unemployment is simple enough to understand: it isan economic condition in which individuals seeking jobs remain un-hired. Yet measuring how many people are unemployed at any given moment in any given country is rather complex.
Data
Central and Eastern Europe Showing Spirit
With popular elected leaders and strong growth in their economies, the sometimes-feisty CEE nations are standing tall—and keeping an eye on corruption and labor costs.
News
Slovakia’s New Prime Minister Overshadowed By Old Prime Minister
Slovakia's new prime ministerPeter Pellegrini is struggling the escape the shadow of his predecessorwho was forced to resign after the murder of a journalist investigating corrupt politicians.
News
Fractured Election Results Cast Doubt Over PM’s Future
<strong>Newsmakers | Slovakia</strong><br />
Since he first became prime minister 10 years ago, Robert Fico has been the great survivor of Slovakia’s febrile and unpredictable political scene.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
SLOVAKIA: BRIGHT PROSPECTS
FRONTIER MARKETS REPORT | SLOVAKIA<br />
Slovakia has moved resolutely to compete with other former Soviet-bloc nations for foreign direct investment.
Awards
BEST BANKS 2014: EUROPE
The region battled continuing recession or, at best, slow growth, a tightening regulatory environment and country-specific banking taxes or fines for past misdemeanors.
Awards
ANNUAL SURVEY: WORLD’S BEST BANKS 2014
In our 21st annual survey, Global Finance identifies the best banks in 150 countries and eight regions. The winners are not always the biggest banks, but rather, the best—those with the qualities that corporations should look for when choosing a bank.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
BALTICS BOUNCE BACK
Although hit hard by the global financial crisis, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia recovered quickly. The three countries are building ever-closer EU ties to separate themselves economically from Eastern neighbors.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
NEW SLOVAKIAN PRESIDENT BOASTS NO EXPERIENCE, NO PARTY AFFILIATION
Slovakia has known rapid and unexpected changes in its political fortune in its 20 years as an independent country.
Awards
World’s Best Emerging Markets Banks in Central & Eastern Europe 2014
Global Finance Names The World’s Best Emerging Markets Banks In Central & Eastern Europe 2014.