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Russian banks play truth or dareEuromoney September 2013 During the past three years, Russian banks have plastered over holes in the corporate sector with record profits from retail. The choice now might be between fuelling a bubble or stagnation. |
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Picking winners: Recovering CEE banks get toughEuromoney September 2013 With growth finally returning to the region, emerging Europe’s big banking players are focusing on the most profitable markets and punishing hostile or incompetent policymakers. |
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Market turmoil tests the mettle of Turkey’s banksEuromoney September 2013 For all their strengths, the ferocity of this summer’s market sell-off has amplified some vulnerabilities that could be the first true test in a decade of the resilience of banks and the economy as a whole. |
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Miroslav Singer: Gunning for interventionEuromoney September 2013 Famed for his tough approach to regulation, Czech central bank head Miroslav Singer now has his sights set on currency market intervention to reflate the country’s flagging economy. He talks to Euromoney about the limitations of fiscal policy, the prospects for Czech adoption of the euro, and the dangers of regulatory integration. |
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Kazakhstan: BTA in recovery mode after Ablyazov arrestEuromoney September 2013 Former chairman arrested in France; $112 million net profit in first half. |
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