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Inside this issue
• Using public-private partnerships for infrastructure projects
• Overseas banks want to offload Polish assets
• Russia’s state banks gained from the crisis - -
Content
Region faces long haul from recession
Catastrophe was averted but a series of factors have combined to make recovery more difficult, says Neil Buckley
Poland: M&A action is back on corporate radar
Jan Cienski says overseas banks are seeking to raise cash by selling Polish assets
Recovery: Slovak and Czech bank profits revive
Low FX exposure shielded the sector from the recession, writes Jan Cienski
Russian consolidation: Lenders join forces to get bigger share of sector
State banks gained from the crisis but private lenders still have a role, says Courtney Weaver
Private equity: Confidence starts to return along with the investors
Jan Cienski and Chris Bryant look at the prospects for the region’s debt financing groups
Retirement: Pensions changes now a big political issue
Nations take different approaches to handling the cost of old age, writes Jan Cienski
Bad debts: Bailiffs earn a good living from those who cannot pay
The pursuit of loan defaulters has become big business, report Jan Cienski and Neil MacDonald
Infrastructure: Number of PPP schemes set to rise
Chris Bryant looks at how states can pay for projects within their limits
Foreign currency lending: Risks of Swiss franc loans loom large over Hungary
Spencer Jakab says bad loans may require large-scale restructuring
Capital markets: Domestic financing can ease foreign currency woes
Chris Bryant and Neil Buckley look at the importance of a local source of funding
