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Hypo Group: Italian Affilate Not to be Closed
The nationalized Carinthian bank has no plans of shutting down its Italien affiliate.
June 4, 2013
Slovenia: NKBM Still In the Reds
Particularly high risk provision caused the bank a net loss of € 8.5m. Even for the whole of 2013, losses are expected.
May 31, 2013
Romania: No Investors for Post Company
Debts and a collective agreement which makes restructuring impossible until 2018 are among the main reasons the company is not attractive to potential investors.
May 29, 2013
Croatia: Plans For Croatian Airlines’ Bankruptcy
The Croatian government has started planning in case of its national carrier declaring bankruptcy.
May 21, 2013
Austria: Fekter’s Ambition to „Steer Hypo Group Into Safe Waters“
In the margin of the Council of Ministers, Finance Minister Maria Fekter announced that Austria will hand in the new restructuring plan for Hypo Alpe Adria Group to the EU Commission in the coming days.
May 21, 2013
Slovenia Hoping for Soon Recovery
Crisis-struck Slovenia intends to make more room financially by starting to privatize its state-owned banks. Experts regard the process to be carried out too slowly.
May 21, 2013
Croatia: PM Warns Of Croatia Airlines’ Downfall
Prime Minister Milanovic stresses the need to make changes to guarantee a future for the airline company.
May 17, 2013
Poland: Rescue Loan for LOT Approved
A new law passed on Friday makes it possible to privatize Polish carrier LOT.
May 16, 2013
Slovenia Pressed to Take “Swift and Decisive” Actions
On Monday Eurozone Finance Ministers warned Slovenia to take “swift and decisive” action to address its economic imbalances.
May 14, 2013
Poland: LOT Ready To Be Privatized
A new law passed on Friday makes it possible to privatize Polish carrier LOT.
May 14, 2013
Indian Srei Group to Acquire Austrian Hypo?
Austria is looking for a buyer for the domestic Hypo affiliates. Indian Srei Group seems to have good chances.
May 13, 2013
Austria: Domestic Banks Reject Taking Over Hypo Group
The task force, appointed for Hypo Alpe Adria Group by the government, held a meeting again today. It is only two more weeks until the suggestions have to be presented to Brussels. Domestic banks reject participating in a bad bank.
May 13, 2013
Slovenia Likely To Require More State Funds Than Expected
According to Morgan Stanley, the Slovenian national treasury will need a further amount of € 11bn until 2016. Slovenian Finance Minister Cufer is expected to present the new program in Brussels today.
May 13, 2013
Slovenia to Raise VAT and Sell 15 State Enterpises
Slovenia has announced to put 15 state companies up for sale and raise VAT in order to acquire revenues and avoid international bailout.
May 10, 2013
30th Financial Conference - Where are we and where are we headed?
Slovenia will witness further privatisation in 2013
May 6, 2013
Austria: Commission Wants Roadmap to Hypo’s Future
The EU Commission wants the Austrian government to announce the next steps for Hypo Group until the end of this month.
May 2, 2013
Hypo Group to Get a Bad Bank?
Chancellor Faymann confirmed negotiations about the establishing of a bad bank for non-performing loans.
April 30, 2013
Vienna: Infrastructure & Construction Summit Brings Together All Balkan Countries
Government ministers from Austria and various Balkan countries will be discussing infrastructure and construction in the region at a two-day summit in Vienna at the end of May.
April 30, 2013 · Sponsored Content
„Slovenia Can Manage On Its Own“
In an interview with Austrian newspaper Kurier, President of the Slovenian Bankers Association France Arhar stresses that Slovenia is not the new Cyprus.
April 29, 2013
Slovenia: Government to Vote On Regulations
Changes to the acts on Slovenian state-owned enterprises are supposed to help restructure and remove the lid from the amount of state aid money granted.
April 24, 2013
Austria: Haselsteiner to Increase Share at Westbahn
Hans Peter Haselsteiner, CEO of Strabag, is going to increase his stake in Westbahn to 47 %, the railway company, which is in majority privately held and main competition for Austrian Railways (ÖBB).
April 23, 2013
Serbia: Telekom Srbija to Be Privatized
According to reports by the media, the Serbian government wants to take another try to privatize Telekom Srbija.
April 23, 2013
S&P: More Funds For KA Finanz
Austrian major banks are performing weakly. Risks increase in CESEE countries. S&P also warns of real estate bubble in Vienna.
April 18, 2013
Forbes: “Austere Baltic States Outgrow Their European Neighbors”
Forbes magazine has dedicated a comprehensive article about how the Baltic countries manage to conquer the financial crisis.
April 17, 2013
Slovenia to Emerge From Quagmire By Itself?
A recent report by the OECD paints a dim picture of the country’s economic future.
April 17, 2013
Slovenia to Sell Two State Enterprises
On a press conference on Friday, Prime Minister Bratusek announced the selling of two state-owned companies, one of them being a bank.
April 13, 2013
Cyprus: Bail-Out Package More Expensive Than Thought
The aid-money needed increases from € 17.5bn to € 23bn, according to Cyprian government.
April 11, 2013
Croatia to Sell HPB and Croatia Osiguranje
Croatia’s seventh biggest bank and biggest insurance company will soon be privatized. The selling of the stakes is supposed to generate up to € 300m for the state budget.
April 11, 2013
Decisions About Hypo Group’s Future Still Pending
Finance Minister Maria Fekter has presented herself rather reserved after the meeting with EU Commissioner for Competition Joaquin Almunia.
April 5, 2013
Austria: Fekter Craving for Indulgence in Brussels
Austrian Finance Minister Fekter will be in Brussels on Friday to negotiate about the privatization of the nationalized-by –force Hypo Group.
April 4, 2013
Cyprus: Prone to Recession
Despite of the bail-out package, the country is threatened by a deep recession in the coming two years.
April 3, 2013
Cyprus: Anastasiades Comes Under Suspicion
President Nikos Anastasiades is in dire straits as he is accused of having transferred huge amounts of money to foreign countries and having warned relatives. In the meantime, the austerity package is almost set.
April 2, 2013
Serbia: Financial Underhand Practices Discovered
Financial underhand practices had lead to losses of € 700m for the Serbian state.
March 30, 2013
Austria: Sale of Kommunalkredit Still in Limbo
Denationalization of Kommunalkredit not yet completed.
March 29, 2013
Bulgaria: Latest Protests Against Privatizing of Railway
Protesters in three cities gathered to demonstrate against the privatization of the freight division of the Bulgarian state railroads (BDZ).
March 12, 2013
Austria: Hypo Group Still Sailing in Stormy Waters
Hypo Group wants a fast selling until the end of 2013. Vending of Italian and CESEE subsidiaries could take longer as the economic situation is not appealing at the moment.
March 12, 2013
Czech Airlines May be Taken Over by Korean Air
The Korean airline company aims to take over the publicly held stake in Czech Airlines.
March 5, 2013
Slovenia: Jansa Remains Prime Minister
Today, Slovenia´s Parliament will elect a new official head of government. However, Jansa will continue the government business.
February 27, 2013
LOT to be Privatized in 2013
LOT Polish Airlines faces a dramatic phase of restructuring. In order to saleable, the airline company will downsize radically.
February 19, 2013
S&P Downgrades Slovenia
Today, the U.S. rating agency has lowered the credit rating of the financially stricken country. Further downgrades are not unlikely.
February 13, 2013
Slovenia Faces New Elections
The Slovenian government is under massive pressure. A government collapse is more than likely.
February 11, 2013
„Slovenia Will Become a Star Again“
In an interview with the Austrian daily newspaper “Presse”, Slovenia´s President Borut Pahor demonstrates optimism. He admits that many Slovenians feel injustice.
February 9, 2013
Romania Privatizes Freight Division of National Railways
Romania´s government sells a 51% stake in CFR Marfa, the publicly held rail freight company.
February 6, 2013
Sale of Kommunalkredit to Collapse?
The sale of the Austrian nationalized bank is everything but successful. The sale will have to be postponed again.
January 31, 2013
Poland Sells Shares in PKO
The share in the banking group decreases to 31.9%. Further privatizations are planned.
January 24, 2013
Romania Needs More Time for IMF-Requirements
The financially stricken country did not implement the planned privatizations. EBRD criticized Romania´s slow progress.
January 23, 2013
Fico: „Privatizations Were Our Biggest Mistake“
Slovakia´s Prime Minister Robert Fico thinks that the austerity policy in Europe is the wrong way.
January 21, 2013
Croatia: One Step Closer to the EU
According to their own statements, the Croatian government has fulfilled eight out of ten tasks, which must be finalized until July 2013. However, Croatia´s economic problems are far from being solved.
January 15, 2013
CESEE: Chakrabarti Expects Stabilization
In an interview with the Austrian news magazine „Standard“, EBRD´s President Suma Chakrabarti demonstrates cautious optimism. 2013 will be a better year for the CESEE region, he says.
January 14, 2013
Poland: LOT to Downsize Radically
The financially stricken Polish airline must scale-down its activities drastically in order to become profitable again
January 5, 2013
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