Recognising there is strength in numbers, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are joining together to created a pan-Baltic capital market, with covered bonds the first product planned. Michael Turner reports.
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Top 100 central and eastern Europe EU banks ranking: Tier 1 capital ebbs as dollar strengthens
May 1, 2016Bulgarian lenders bucked the trend as Tier 1 capital contracted in most of central and eastern Europe, while Czech institutions retained their status as most profitable banks in the region.

Central and eastern Europe: a growing market for private equity
June 1, 2015Private equity investment in central and eastern Europe could be set to increase as investors look to capture the region’s potential as its economies return to growth.

Top 100 CEE EU banks ranking: Poland and Czech Republic hold sway
April 30, 2015Central and eastern European banks in the EU faced a sluggish 2013, but Poland led the region in terms of growth and the Czech Republic in terms of returns. Baltic banks are also starting to rise to the challenge.

Europe's real crisis is one of democracy, not debt
February 1, 2012A return to economic growth in Estonia shows that it is possible to benefit from eurozone membership, even amid Europe's financial crisis. But governments must first acknowledge the limits of what the state can do.
Frugal Estonia's digital route to recovery
September 1, 2011Estonian prime minister Andrus Ansip talks to Hugh O'Shaughnessy about the country's e-revolution, the power of its ID card, and the decision to reduce taxes for business and private citizens.
Estonia's lesson for Europe's powerhouses
July 28, 2010Estonia may be in debt, but it has the third-lowest budget deficit in Europe and, as the country's prime minister explains, its policies of prudence and restraint are putting it in a strong position for its entry to the eurozone. Interview by Courtney Fingar.
Battling to maintain investment: Volatile Times
May 5, 2009Estonia has previously eclipsed the other two Baltic states as a destination for inward investment, but all three are now aiming to move up the value chain by enhancing local skills to bring in top technology and service companies, reports Tom Blass.
Banks pile in to join Baltic boom
July 4, 2005Ben Aris reports on the banking sector surge in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, spurred on by EU accession and foreign interest in the market.