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„CESEE Will Come Back“
Andreas Brandstetter, CEO of the Austrian insurance group Uniqa, thinks that Central and Eastern Europe will recover.
August 6, 2013
Ukraine’s Banking System to Approximate EU Standards
Introduction of Basel-II regulation earlier in 2013 helped banks create more reserves.
July 31, 2013
Bulgaria: South Stream Offers 6,000 New Jobs
South Stream Bulgaria´s CEO Georgi Gegov stresses the economic effect of the new gas pipeline from Russia to Western Europe.
July 18, 2013
ExxonMobil Signs Agreement with Ukrainian Government
ExxonMobil regards 45bn cubic meters of gas production realistic.
July 15, 2013
Ukraine Looking for Alternative Gas Suppliers
Gas supply from Europe to Ukraine may stimulate pricing of Russian import.
July 8, 2013
Visegrad Four Support Ukraine’s EU Integration
At the V4 summit in Wisla/Poland Slovak President Gasparovic announced yesterday that the V4 countries are interested in Ukraine’s successful European integration, particularly in signing the Assciation Agreement with the EU.
July 4, 2013
Ukraine Could Become Energy Hub in Europe
According to EU Enlargement Commissioner Füle, Ukraine is an important partner of the EU.
June 26, 2013
World Bank: EU11 Countries Remain Attractive for Foreign Investors
Despite the slow recovery of economic activity, EU11 countries nonetheless remained attractive for foreign investors.
June 14, 2013
Ukraine Leaps to Business Deregulation
One of the reform priorities for Ukraine in 2012 has become the deregulation of business activity.
June 11, 2013
Siemens VAI to Modernize Ukrainian Steel Plant
The signing of a major contract in Ukraine for Upper-Austrian industrial plant construction company Siemens VAI is in its final steps.
June 10, 2013
Ukraine: Epic to Sell Ukrtelekom
Viennese financial investor Epic plans to sell the Ukrainian telecom provider Ukrtelekom. Oligarch Akhmetov will take over 92.8 percent of Epic.
June 6, 2013
“Ukraine's European Choice Is Irrevocable”
The strong pro-European civil movement in Ukraine made the country’s European choice irrevocable, declared the head of the EU Delegation to Ukraine Jan Tombinski
May 21, 2013
Three Major Energy Companies to Withdraw from Poland
After ExxonMobil two other huge energy enterprises left Poland after unsucessfully drilling for shale gas.
May 16, 2013
UK Believes Strongly Ukraine Should Be Part of EU
Foreign Secretary Hague affirmed the UK’s support and approval of Ukraine’s reform zeal.
May 15, 2013
Ukraine and Poland Could Be Future Leaders in Shale Gas Production
Management consultant enterprise A. T. Kearney regards Poland and Ukraine as the future European leaders in the productin of shale gas.
May 15, 2013
US: Kerry Announced Support of Ukraine’s EU Integration
US Secretary of State John Kerry announced his support for Ukraine’s move towards an EU membership.
May 13, 2013
Russian’s Policy on Belarus: Support As a Means of Subordination
Despite the conflicts and frictions in their bilateral relations, Russia has for years regularly invested in Belarus, according to the Centre of Eastern Studies.
May 13, 2013
CEE/CESEE: Banking Sector on Fastlane
The banking sector in CEE continues to outperform its Western European counterpart.
May 13, 2013
Real Estate Industry: Major Losses for Properties In CESEE
According to Manfred Wiltschnigg, CEO of Austrian Real Estate Agency Immofinanz until the end of March, investments in Poland are becoming more risky.
May 6, 2013
Joint Energy Diversification Plans for Ukraine and EU
Ukraine and EU share Energy Diversification Plans - Energy Community Official.
April 30, 2013
Erste Group Finalizes Selling Of Ukrainian Subsidiary
Erste Group finalizes the sale of Erste Bank Ukraine.
April 30, 2013
Ukraine and Ireland to Sign Double Tax Agreement
Ukraine and Ireland signed a Double Tax Agreement in Kyiv during the official visit of Irish Minister of State at the Department of Finance Brian Hayes.
April 24, 2013
Former Polish President: “EU Needs Ukraine”
In an interview with Polish news magazine Wprost, former Polish president Aleksandar Kwasniewski explains that in the future, the EU will need Ukraine.
April 22, 2013
EU Countries to Use Ukrainian Gas Storage Facilities
EU Countries Show Interest in Ukraine’s Gas Transportation System
April 19, 2013
Ukraine: Yanukovych Rejects Pardoning Tymoshenko
President Yanokovych does not consider a pardoning as long as trials continue.
April 11, 2013
Eder: Future of Voestalpine and Steel Manufacturing Industry
In an interview CEO of voestalpine, Wolfgang Eder explains the current situation on the steel market and points out that mass products will come from CESEE countries in the future.
April 4, 2013
European Banks Leaving CESEE Countries
Two banks from EU member state countries Sweden and Italy have announced withdraw from their holdings in Hungary, Russia and Ukraine.
April 2, 2013
Ukraine and Deutsche Bank Signed Agreement
In order to finance the reconstruction of gas transportation system of Ukraine last year a loan agreement between the Ukrainian "UkrTransGas" subsidiary company "Naftogaz of Ukraine" and Deutsche Bank was signed.
March 26, 2013
Ukraine: Not Enough Progress
According to an evaluating report of the EU, Ukraine does not show enough progress in reforms.
March 20, 2013
Ukraine Puts More Effort in New Infrastructure
“Financing and promotion of investment projects will give a fillip for the economic development of our country.”
March 14, 2013
Hungary: OTP’s Profits Lower Than Expected for Q4
OTP said it had to recover from losses from previous year. Income in the core domestic business fell 17 % to HUF 94.6 bn in 2012. Still, net profits are up 46 %.
March 8, 2013
Czech Republic: Erste Group Cutting More Jobs
Because Erste Group has to save CZK 1bn (€ 39m) this year, economy measures need to be taken.
March 8, 2013
Recession in Euro-Area Still Affects CESEE Countries
According to the Vienna Institute For International Economic Studies (wiiw), the double-dip recession over, yet there is no economic growht in sight for CESEE countries.
March 7, 2013
Ukraine and EU Signed Memorandum of Understanding and Loan Agreement
Memorandum for the stability of Ukraine’s finance and economy was signed on the EU-Ukraine Summit.
February 27, 2013
Ukraine: Imports from EU Grew Stronger than Exports
EU27 surplus of 9 bn euro in trade in goods with Ukraine in 2012.
February 22, 2013
Ukrainian Banking Sector Shows Small Progress
NBU, the National Bank of Ukraine stresses that deposits and lending is growing decently. The inflation remains low.
February 22, 2013
Ukraine: Hryvnia Expected to Weaken Slightly
Hryvnia enjoyed good support at the market in early 2013 amid diminished depreciation expectations and accelerated debt inflows, Raiffeisen Research reports.
February 21, 2013
Bad Outlook for Ukraine´s Foreign Trade Balance
Ukraine’s external accounts have visibly deteriorated in 2012. No dramatic improvement in the balance of payments is expected this year.
February 21, 2013
Ukrainian Banking Sector Recovers
According to Raiffeisen Research, the important of foreign banks in the Ukraine is decreasing. Due a decrease in provisions, the profitability of the banking sector goes up.
February 21, 2013
Ukraine: Budget Deficit Grows Considerably
General government deficit increased to 5.5% of GDP in 2012 (from 4.2% in 2011) amid feeble tax revenue performance, Raiffeisen Research says.
February 20, 2013
Ukraine´s Economy Stagnates
According to the preliminary estimate by the State Statistics Committee, Ukraine’s GDP grew 0.2% yoy in 2012, thus decelerating from 5.2% yoy in 2011.
February 20, 2013
Ukraine: Deal With IMF to be Cut in Summer
The visit of IMF mission to Kyiv did not bring the immediate results. Raiffeisen Research expects the negotiations to be rather prolonged.
February 20, 2013
NBU: “Banking Industry Shows an Upward Trend”
Mr. Oleksii Tkachenko, Deputy Governor of the National Bank of Ukraine, believes that overall 2012 was a successful year for the domestic banking industry.
February 18, 2013
“2012 was a good year for the domestic banking industry”
Ihor Sorkin, governor of the National Bank of Ukraine underlines that the performance of the Ukrainian banking industry was satisfying last year.
February 12, 2013
Ukraine: Foreign Exchange Reserves on the Rise
International reserves increased by USD 106 million over January 2013.
February 8, 2013
IMF Is Satisfied With Progress in Ukraine
This week, the meeting between the senior officials of the National Bank of Ukraine and experts from the IMF's European Department took place in Kyiv. The co-operation will be intensified.
February 7, 2013
Slight Upward Trend for CESEE Countries
The economic crisis in the Eurozone has hit the CESEE countries particularly hard, EBRD reports. 2013 will be a better year.
February 1, 2013
NBU Expects Lower Inflation
The inflation expectations of the heads of Ukrainian enterprises have been low for the third quarter in a row.
January 28, 2013
Treichl: „BCR Will be Positive this Year“
Erste Group´s CEO Andreas Treichl thinks that the Romanian subsidiary Banca Commerciala Romania will not record losses in 2013.
January 24, 2013 · Updated: January 24, 2013; 21:58
New Governor at National Bank of Ukraine
Mr. Mykola Azarov and Mr. Sergiy Arbuzov introduce a new Governor of the National Bank of Ukraine.
January 17, 2013
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