Central and Eastern Europe

IFC is investing up to €100 million in a senior unsecured bond issued by Kommunalkredit Austria AG (Kommunalkredit)—IFC’s first investment in a specialized infrastructure financial institution in Europe—to boost financing for sustainable…

The mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market in Romania recorded one of the highest levels in the last five years in 2024, according to an analysis conducted by Deloitte Romania. With 151 transactions of over 5 million euros, whose total…

On December 16-17, 2024, Cluj-Napoca will become the scientific hub of the Francophonie, hosting the third edition of the Francophone Scientific Research Symposium of Central and Eastern Europe. Organized by the French…

The CEE Top 500 study highlights a turbulent economic environment for Central and Eastern Europe’s largest companies in 2023. After years of resilience, businesses in the region faced significant challenges from contracting domestic and…

 In Central and Eastern European markets, inflation is expected to rise or remain above central bank target ranges until the end of 2024. The decline in the rate of consumer inflation in the EEC over the past year has been above…

IFC has appointed Ines Rocha as Regional Director for Europe. Based in Vienna, she will play a key role in boosting private sector investment and creating jobs in Central and Eastern Europe, with a focus on bolstering green growth, digital…

The mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market in Romania slightly decreased in volume in 2023 compared to the previous year, but maintained its value, according to an analysis conducted by Deloitte Romania. The number of transactions with…

Travelminit.ro expanded throughout Central and Eastern Europe, introducing for the first time the option to book accommodation in six countries from Central and Eastern Europe: Hungary, Croatia, Austria, Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia.…

Start-ups in Central and Eastern Europe can receive €3 million in capital through a new EU-funded project led by EIT Health. Healthy Investment Central Eastern Europe (HICEE) aims to boost innovation in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE),…

Omnicredit, the first microfinancing, scoring, and factoring fintech platform in Romania, wins the “Best Digital Lending in CEE among FinTechs” award in “The Best Lending Digital Solution in the CEE region” category, awarded by the SME…