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Features

Bankers Talk Trade Finance at BAFT

The Bank to Bank Forum is a traditional fixture of the European chapter of the Bankers Association for Finance and Trade (BAFT). Nearly a century old, the association advocates free-market solutions for trade services.

Country Report

Croatia: Seeking Stability

Like other geographic regions once under communist rule, Croatia has traveled a chaotic road to statehood, but it is now solidifying its economic and political progress.

Data

The Levant: Rising To The Challenge of Crisis

Syria’s agony is imposing serious costs for neighbors in terms of refugees, lost trade and dampened investment.

Features

Erdogan & Putin: New Best Frenemies

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russian President Vladimir Putin seem to have mended fences. Will the alliance last?

Features

Turkey Leapfrogs Europe In Mobile Services

Turkey, a highly wireless nation, embraces mobile technology for financial transactions.

Features

Turkey: Calm After The Storm

Despite the summer’s turmoil, Turkey’s economy retains appeal for investors, and its currency is holding firm.

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Central/Eastern Europe: A New Golden Age?

Regional Report: Central & Eastern Europe Despite a host of challenges, Europe’s formerly communist countries are poised for strong, steady growth.

News

Eurozone Attracts Record Foreign Investment

Europe | Foreign direct investment (FDI) into Europe hit a record high in 2015 with 5,083 new cross-border projects, an increase of 14% from 2014, creating approximately 218,000 new jobs

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Turkey: Wary After Coup Trauma

Turkey | It’s way too early to determine the long-term cost to Turkish democracy and society of July’s failed coup, and it is equally tricky to assess its immediate impact on Turkish investment and business.

Country Report

Will Law & Justice Crash The Economy?

POLAND | New political party’s moves to roll back market initiatives may damage Poland’s relatively strong economy.

Banking

Scandal And Risk Drive Private Banks Out Of Russia

Facing reputational risk and poor prospects, private banking operations are bailing on Russia and encouraging its wealthy to park their assets offshore.

News

Erdogan’s Power Grab Roils Market

Turkey Every emerging economy has a tipping point beyond which investor sentiment turns negative, despite fundamentals.