“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…