“Fragile Recovery in CEE Banking Sector”

Politics ♦ Published: February 6, 2014; 18:33 ♦ (Vindobona)

According to the U.S. rating agency Fitch, the banking sector in Central and Eastern Europe is highly heterogeneous.

“Fragile Recovery in CEE Banking Sector” / Picture: © Vindobona.org

The fragile recovery for banks in central and eastern Europe highlights the gap between the region's banking systems, Fitch rating reported. Poland, Czech Republic and Slovakia are outperforming weaker markets in profitability and asset quality.

The gap is widest in asset-quality trends. Non-performing loans (NPLs) in Poland, Czech Republic and Slovakia plateaued at just…

or Log In

Fast News Search
Related News
Poland: Public Debt Falls Significantly (February 6, 2014)
Roubini: Hungary in Difficulties (February 5, 2014)
EBRD: CESEE Not Under Pressure Yet (February 4, 2014)
Stress Tests Become Harder (February 1, 2014)
CESEE: Overtaking Western Europe Not Before 2055 (January 29, 2014)
Read More
Fitch, Ratings, Banking Industry, CESEE, Poland, NPL Non Performing Loans, Capital Markets, Czech Republic, Romania, Bulgaria, Slovenia, Hungary, Croatia, Slovakia
Featured
How the People’s Republic of China Leverages Its Membership in Multilateral Organizations to Advance Its Geopolitical Interests
How China's Global Infrastructure Strategy Undermines European Integration in the Western Balkans and Beyond
See latest Vindobona Newsletter