Amid rumours that Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip Erdogan may be bringing elections forward to mid-2018, observers fear a pumped-up ‘campaign economy’ will overheat. Tom Stevenson reports.
View from EBRD
Date: 9-10 May
Location: Dead Sea, Jordan
The Banker’s ‘View From’ series brings you multimedia coverage and summarises the key themes from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Annual Meeting 2018.
Stefanie Linhardt, Europe editor at The Banker, will cover the event through a video interview series with key industry figures and policymakers.
View from EBRD 2018 videos
- Sergei Guriev, chief economist, EBRD - View from EBRD 2018
- Pierre Gramegna, finance minister, Luxembourg - View from EBRD 2018
- Dana Reizniece-Ozola, finance minister, Latvia - View from EBRD 2018
- Vilius Šapoka, finance minister, Lithuania - View from EBRD 2018
- Josoe Tanaka, MD, energy efficiency and climate change, EBRD - View from EBRD 2018
- Janet Heckman, MD, southern-eastern Mediterranean, EBRD - View from EBRD 2018
- EBRD annual meeting preview - View from EBRD 2018
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March 26, 2018Where once post-Communist countries attracted the lion’s share of European Bank for Reconstruction and Development investment, destinations such as Turkey and Egypt now dominate, signalling a change of focus south and east of the Mediterranean.
Will EU dispute derail Poland's economy?
April 3, 2018Poland's political dispute with the European Commission could threaten the country's impressive economic growth of recent years, reports Stefanie Linhardt.
Moldova’s banking sector edges towards stability
April 3, 2018After a troubling period littered with fraud allegations and emergency measures, Moldova’s banks are seeing a slow return to growth and winning back popular trust. Kit Gillet reports.
Poland’s banking sector heads for consolidation
April 3, 2018Greater capital requirements and pressures on profits are likely to increase competition among Polish banks and encourage further consolidation. Stefanie Linhardt reports.
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