Poland’s banks are all about growth in 2014. And while some prefer to grow organically, others are opting for mergers and acquisitions. However, a series of stress-tests and the fragmented nature of the country's banking environment means that some may face difficult hurdles in the coming months and years.
EBRD 2014
Date: 14-15 May, 2014
Location: Warsaw, Poland
The EBRD's 23rd Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors and Business Forum will take place in Warsaw, Poland. This vibrant, historic city will host a Business Forum with the overall theme of Changing Economies, Changing Lives. It is 25 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall and 10 years since the accession of eight countries, including Poland, to the European Union.
These two historic milestones will be marked by the EBRD Annual Meeting 2014, at which discussion will revolve around the profound transformation of the last 25 years - and will cast a probing eye on what the next 25 years will bring. The story of transition is not yet complete, what are the lessons that can be extracted from the past two decades and applied to the next chapter?
Learn more about investment prospects in Poland at the Host Country Investment Outlook. Panels will also focus on ways to reignite economic reforms and convergence, as well as energy security and infrastructure investment.
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The Banker's Brian Caplen and Philip Alexander talk about key issues discussed at this year's event - View from EBRD 2014
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