Emerging Europe

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Supply-chain finance has been the big hit of the crisis for transaction banks. The product was pushed over the past decade without any big success and has now taken off as working capital has become crucial to companies’ survival and buyers have recognized the fragility of their supply chains. Can market growth be sustained? Laurence Neville reports.

It is a perfect time for GE to sell its stake in Garanti, but finding the right buyer will not be easy.

Yanukovich victory boosts ratings; Capital markets rally on results

Kazakh interests in oil and gas sector to be strengthened; ‘Friends & family’ theme receives another boost

William Weaver to head Citi’s DCM team; Ulrik Ross gets bigger role at HSBC

Strong momentum behind Russian stocks; Increased interest in Bric economy plays

Bank chiefs deny overwhelming problems; Merger aimed to create stronger institution

EM investors buy Greek debt; Technical constraints limit flows

The banking industry’s key challenge remains to stabilize its own sources of finance. Regulators and creditors have pressed banks to build their deposit gathering and extend the term of their market borrowings, with some policymakers calling for levies on non-deposit borrowings.