Central & Eastern Europe

By embracing new technologies, Estonia has become the Baltic region’s economic rising star.

Valeria Gontareva, governor of the National Bank of Ukraine 2014–2017, knows a few things about rebuilding in the wake of conflict. She talks about how Ukraine’s economy can be restored.

Emily Wicker, partner at Clifford Chance, speaks with Global Finance about how sanctions against Russia are affecting the air transport sector worldwide.

In a world of uncertainty, banks look to the future.

Ikea, BP, Apple, and McDonald's closed their operations in Russia after the invasion of Ukraine began but some companies stayed put and profited.

Bots give straight-through processing a leg up.

From dealing with the effects of the pandemic, to an economy on the rebound, Georgia is moving forward.

Azerbaijan offers fertile soil for a burgeoning private sector and foreign direct investment, despite potential military hostilities.

The currency’s wild ride continues into the new year.

This year’s best private Central and Eastern European banks prep for an economic recovery.

Turkish President Recep Erdogan believes high interest rates cause high inflation and sacked three central bank governors who stalled on rate cuts.

Yet, achieving quick results in battling graft and bringing prosperity to the European bloc’s poorest nation is unlikely.

Nearly a dozen Russian companies have hit the public markets since early 2020, with at least four more expected to start trading publicly before the end of the year. 

Yannis Stournaras, central bank governor of the Bank of Greece, talks to Global Finance about the outlook for 2022 and potential risks.

Companies look to make up for time lost to Covid-19.

Russia’s conservative economic approach offers opportunities for the attentive investor.

The Covid-19 pandemic hastened the shift to a virtual world, with companies reaping substantial rewards.

The Czech Republic’s decision to rejoin EBRD has an echo of Cyprus belatedly becoming a member country in 2014 in the wake of its financial crisis.

Bosnia-Herzegovina competes aggressively with other Balkan countries to attract foreign investment.

China's infrastructure diplomacy runs into headwinds in central and eastern Europe.