CESEE Banking Sector: Improving Market sentiment, but Slower Growth

Businessn.a. ♦ Published: December 20, 2012; 14:50 ♦ (Vindobona)

The average CEE loan growth slowed to16-17% yoy in Q3 from 19% in Q1/Q2, Raiffeisen Research says.

CESEE Banking Sector: Improving Market sentiment, but Slower Growth / Picture: © Vindobona.org

Most recent developments in the CEE banking sectors are a mixed bag. On a positive note the IIF Emerging Markets Bank Lending Conditions Survey showed a slight increase in Q3 2012. The sub-index covering the region Emerging Europe/ Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) showed one of the strongest improvements in the IIF EM Bank Lending Conditions Survey. However, the fairly positive overall…