Learning the lessons of the global financial crisis, Austrian banks had built up their balance sheets and tackled bad loans before the pandemic hit.

Despite the challenges of an economic blockade and Covid-19, Qatar's economy entered 2021 relatively unscathed. 

The chief executive of Qatar’s Doha Bank on getting through the pandemic and plans for 2021.

The Gulf country was well positioned for difficult economic conditions when Covid-19 hit.

Dimitar Radev, governor of the Bulgarian National Bank, on getting the country through the pandemic and plans to adopt the euro in 2024.

Bulgaria is struggling with low wages and political uncertainty, but remains determined to join the eurozone by 2024.

Bulgaria's banks look strong and stable as the country moves towards adopting the euro, but the sector still requires consolidation.

After the firing of Turkey’s central bank governor, the country seems primed for another currency crisis.

Despite a difficult operating environment, Egypt’s banks have shown resilience.

Egypt needs to look beyond the public sector for future growth.