Economics, Policy & Regulation
Croatia Finally Joins The EU Fold
Croatia becomes 28th member of the EU In 2004, when nine former Communist countries joined the EU, there were widespread...
Central & Eastern Europe
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World’s Best Corporate/Institutional Internet Banks in Central & Eastern Europe 2013
Global Finance names the 2013 World’s Best Corporate/Institutional Internet Banks in Central & Eastern Europe NEW YORK, July 23, 2013...
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World’s Best Consumer Internet Banks in Central & Eastern Europe 2013
Global Finance names the 2013 World’s Best Consumer Internet Banks in Central & Eastern Europe NEW YORK, July 18, 2013...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Emerging Markets Roundup: China
CHINESE SOLAR-PANEL MAKERS FACE TRADE TARIFFS IN EUROPE By Thomas Clouse Chinese companies face trade friction in Europe now that the European Commission has imposed tariffs on Chinese solar panels. The EU charges that Chinese companies are ...
Banking
Equity: Companies Raise More DR Capital
CORPORATE FINANCING NEWS: GLOBAL EQUITY/DRS By Gordon Platt The pace of capital raising using depositary receipts has accelerated sharply from last year, and the pipeline of future issues is strong, DR bankers say. Much of the recent activity ...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Milestones: Finns Take Action To Sustain Reputation For Innovation
MILESTONES: FINLAND By Paula L. Green Even though the financial fortunes of mobile-phone manufacturer Nokia continue to weaken, Finland is not letting go of its reputation for technological innovation. The Nordic country seems intent on sustaining the type ...
Banking
Newsmakers: Program Of Reform Brings Pain And Gain
NEWSMAKERS: LATVIA By Gilly Wright Praised by both the EU and the IMF for passing painful austerity measures, Latvian prime minister Valdis Dombrovskis will soon be rewarded by seeing his country become the 18th member of the eurozone. ...
Banking
Frontier Markets Focus: Estonia
ODD MAN OUT By Dan Keeler One of the few frontier markets to adopt the euro, Estonia has proved to be a beacon of hope in a region of uncertainty. Estonia is on a healthy trajectory. Economic ...
Banking
Back Page: Polls and Stats – Do Bank Assets As A Multiple Of GDP Correlate To Bank Risk?
Do Bank Assets As A Multiple Of GDP Correlate To Bank Risk? Banks assets as a multiple of GDP has been considered a possible indicator of systemic risk. The following chart compiled by the Institute of International Finance showing ...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Country Report: Turkey
ENGINEERING THE NEW TURKEY By Justin Keay Major infrastructure investments and improved economic strength are just two of a number of positive developments to come out of Turkey in the past year. Ankara stunned investors in February ...
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Emerging Markets Roundup: Russia
NEW CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR EXPECTED TO TOE THE POLITICAL LINE By Kim Iskyan The Russian economy continued to show signs of a slowdown, with GDP rising just 0.1% year-on-year in February. Weakness in household consumption growth, which ...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
FX: Cyprus Fallout Weighs On Euro
CORPORATE FINANCING NEWS: FOREIGN EXCHANGE By Gordon Platt The euro slumped to a four-month low in the aftermath of the bailout of Cyprus, as market participants worried about the implications for other countries on the periphery of the eurozone. ...