Central & Eastern Europe

Taleh Kazimov, governor of the central bank of Azerbaijan discusses central banking, monetary policy amid rising energy prices, and more with Global Finance.

Yannis Stournaras, central bank governor of Greece, speaks about the euro’s growth and the bank’s involvement in combating climate change.

The governor of the Central Bank of Croatia talks about adopting the Euro and the role of the ECB in Croatia’s economy. Governor Vujcic and other central bankers are featured in our annual Central Banker Report Cards issue, coming in October for the IMF/World Bank meetings in Morocco. 

Russian Central Bank Governor Elvira Nabiullin deftly responded to Western sanctions over the war in Ukraine but it hasn't been enough to save the ruble.

Gaye Erkan, a Turkish-US citizen, was an unexpected choice with no central bank experience and is already bucking Erdoğanomics.

Finland’s conservative National Coalition Party came first in elections but fell short of the majority needed to form a government on their own. 

Indian companies continue to do business with Russian banks using non-dollar currencies and channels outside of the Western financial system.

Romania’s success so far at reforms has been answered by growing investment interest.

Hungary's inflation is soaring and growth is slowing as tensions with the European Union continue to create political instability.

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.