Russia’s futures trading went mainstream in June after the Duma passed laws to make it a bona fide business. Ben Aris reports on how banks are gearing up to play in this as yet plain vanilla market.
Central & eastern Europe
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Good timing for foreign inroads
December 4, 2006Ukrsotsbank is expected to pass into the hands of Italy’s Banca Intesa next year. Chairman Boris Tymonkin talks to Yuri Bender about the benefits for both sides.
Central and Eastern Europe: RZB/RAIFFEISEN INTERNATIONAL
December 4, 2006Austria’s RZB/Raiffeisen Inter-national (RI) continued to expand regionally, especially in the CIS, and continued to produce strong performances.
East Europe boom presents challenges
December 4, 2006Eastern Europe’s transformation, especially that of its financial sector, is unprecedented. Unsurprising then that the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has made it the focus of its latest transition report.
CEE exchanges continue to go it alone
December 4, 2006Consolidation of central and eastern Europe’s small stock exchanges is unlikely to take place soon, writes Erich Obersteiner.
The heady bouquet of transformation
November 6, 2006Sándor Csányi, chairman and chief executive of OTP Bank, tells Karina Robinson that the bank’s new acquisitions will bring a wealth of opportunities.
Eager Romania guards against euphoria
November 6, 2006Romania is due to join the EU in three months’ time, and its banking sector is heating up. Old and new players are vying for a bigger slice of the action in a country that is still underbanked. Adina Postelnicu reports.
Kremlin nurtures venture capital
November 6, 2006Moscow hopes venture capital will boost investment and kick-start a high-tech industry that is sadly lacking funding. Ben Aris reports from Moscow.
Continued growth
November 6, 2006Russia’s seventh year of economic expansion has fired growth in the country’s banking sector.
Well-oiled machine drives Kazakh deal
November 6, 2006The sale of 40% of Kazakhstan state oil exploration and production company KazMunaiGas in a two-part offering was a roaring success, despite oil prices falling as the deal was going down. The Credit Suisse team responsible for “driving the execution” talk to Edward Russell-Walling.