Croatia will adopt the euro on January 1, 2023. Bulgaria’s hopes of doing likewise in 2024 look increasingly slim, however. Challenging conditions mean that only limited progress has been made by non-euro EU members on economic convergence...
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The lockdowns caused by the Covid-19 pandemic encouraged a lot of individuals to start using financial apps more frequently with as many as 54 per cent of consumers...
Almost two years after agreeing to buy a majority stake in the Armenia Securities Exchange, the Warsaw bourse has moved a step closer to creating a regional hub that...
The more we know about the past, the better we can prepare for the future. The 2008 financial crisis provides important lessons for policymakers planning the COVID-19...
Weaker public finances and the shock to economic growth, together with their potential impact on medium-term growth and fiscal dynamics, are the main channels through...
In April 2021, the Warsaw Stock Exchange will celebrate its 30th anniversary. In the three decades since it was launched, it has achieved a great deal, not least being...
The coronavirus pandemic will push fiscal financing needs in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and Black Sea region to record high levels in 2020, according...
One of Georgia’s two largest banks, TBC, last month announced plans to open a subsidiary – JSCB TBC Bank – in Uzbekistan. The announcement comes as TBC...
Women are at the forefront of the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, representing 70 per cent of the health and social sector workforce globally, and with economies...
Ukraine’s government hopes to sign a memorandum with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a new loan package worth five billion US dollars by the end of May...
Emerging Europe could be set for a resurgence in outsourcing to the region, both manufacturing and services, according to the Vienna Institute for International Economic...
The European Commission has adopted a proposal for a macro-financial assistance (MFA) package worth three million euros for 10 enlargement and neighbourhood partners to...
