Central & Eastern Europe

Global Finance presents the best private banks in the CEE region.

Slowing inflation would pave the way for better-than-expected economic growth in the region.

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

Western sanctions have failed to harm Russia's economy enough to stop the war, and the country's good-faith efforts to repay international investors may win sympathy for a new global financial order.

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.

Finland's and Sweden's joint application for NATO membership entails serious economic changes.

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.

Europe's dominance of the World Happiness ranking was unshaken by the global pandemic.

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

Deputy Governor of the National Bank of Ukraine, Sergiy Nikolaychuk, talks to Global Finance magazine about how the central bank is keeping the lights on and the economy moving amid a brutal war.

As Russian sanctions bite, nickel prices are surging, which could make electric vehicles far more expensive. 

Bots give straight-through processing a leg up.

The war in Ukraine is undermining the increasingly close partnership between Russia and China.

Academics and analysts acknowledge the severity of Russian sanctions. Nevertheless, there are still a few ways around them.

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.

Cryptocurrencies have become virtual ammunition used by both Russia and Ukraine in the conflict.

In a dramatic turnaround, European nations put their differences and national interests aside to do what was formerly unthinkable.

Despite a raft of sanctions announced by the US and other countries targeting Russia's biggest banks, there is no international consensus about removing Russia from the Swift network—yet.