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Issuers on the fringes of Europe's crisis

Although not directly affected by the squeeze facing eurozone peripheral sovereigns and banks, central and eastern Europe is affected by its economic ties with the EU and the prevalence of western European banks in its markets. Philip Alexander hears from a range of European issuers outside the eurozone, including sovereigns, agencies, banks and corporates, on how the crisis has affected them.

SocGen moves fast to make most of DCM boom
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SocGen's DCM team makes most of bank disintermediation trend

Thus far, 2012 has witnessed a marked trend of corporates eschewing bank lending and turning instead to the debt capital markets. By acting quickly, the DCM team at SGCIB has put itself at the forefront of many of these deals.

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Emerging markets face currency conundrum

A combination of policy intervention in emerging markets and high residual risks in developed markets means volatility in emerging market currencies looks set to continue.

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Eastern Europe gives Asia a run for its money

Erste Group CEO Andreas Treichl is comfortable that his Austrian bank represents a call option on prospects in central and eastern Europe.

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Local markets await catalyst

Efforts are under way to allow corporate issuers in Poland to benefit from deep local bond markets.

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Fierce competition and weak foreign owners mean change for Poland's banks

Polish banks navigated the financial crisis in relatively good health. But fierce competition and weak foreign owners both suggest further consolidation in a market that is still fragmented.

Still on track? The EU flag is carried from Germany to Poland. How long it will take the euro currency to follow suit is up for debate
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Poland seeks answers to the euro question

Polish policy-makers appear to be pushing the prospects for euro adoption further into the future. But this still leaves the country's banks with a dilemma about how to respond to client demand for retail loans in foreign currencies. Writer Philip Alexander

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Finance minister Jacek Rostowski determined to reduce deficit

Poland has emerged as the most resilient economy in the EU during the global slowdown. However, The Banker's European Finance Minister of the Year is determined to stay ahead of the pack, and is now prioritising bringing down the country's budget deficit. Writer Philip Alexander

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Right places, Right time

When it decided to sell a slice of copper miner KGHM, Poland's government turned to Deutsche Bank, hoping that it would give the deal a more international approach as well as getting the timing of a potentially delicate deal just right. Writer Edward Russell-Walling

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Slowdown hits CEE banks hard

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