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The region relies on older members of the EU to buy its exports and provide capital

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May 17, 2012

Prospects depend on western support

The region relies on older members of the EU to buy its exports and provide capital

Bank Zachodni WBK ©Bloomberg May 17, 2012

Banking: Poles, Czechs and Slovaks form regional super-sector

The three core countries have profitable and well-capitalised institutions, writes Jan Cienski

Prague ©Dreamstime May 17, 2012

Financial centres: Vienna and Warsaw vie for pre-eminence

Other capitals have tried to compete but have proved too small and poorly regulated, writes Jan Cienski

Sberbank ©Bloomberg May 17, 2012

Russia: State-run ‘elephants’ are developing agility

VTB and Sberbank have become much more client-friendly and their access to funding is vastly superior to private competitors, writes Courtney Weaver

Stefan Petkov May 17, 2012

Business education: MBAs evolve from exotic flower status

A homegrown sector has emerged, says Kester Eddy

May 17, 2012

Real estate: Economic fears curtail market resurgence

Rents in euros have made investment in retail property more popular, says Jan Cienski

May 17, 2012

Financial support: Tough battle to keep cash flowing in

Vienna Initiative prevented a ‘rush to the exit’, writes Neil Buckley

OTP Bank ©Bloomberg May 17, 2012

Hungary: Institutions complain of ‘brutal’ treatment

The economic crisis coupled with policies of the centre-right government have had a severe impact, says Kester Eddy

Polish national flag ©Dreamstime May 17, 2012

Regional investors: Private equity now focuses on safety of Polish havens

Broader interest is in commercial property, says Jan Cienski

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