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The financial sector in Europe is a crucial pillar of the economy, comprising banks, investment firms, insurance companies, and financial markets. It is shaped by regulatory frameworks, technological innovations, and economic policies at both national and EU levels

Bucharest
Building Romania’s Investment Economy: Capital-Market Deepening and Industrial Competitiveness Policy Papers & Analyses

Building Romania’s Investment Economy: Capital-Market Deepening and Industrial Competitiveness

1. Introduction Romania is entering a decisive phase in its economic development. After several years marked by external shocks, fiscal pressure, inflation, political uncertainty, and regional security concerns, the country now faces a strategic choice: whether to remain a consumption-driven emerging economy with periodic macroeconomic vulnerabilities, or to consolidate a…
Tirana Albania
Albania’s Financial Sector: Regulatory Transformation on the Road to EU Accession Interviews & Discussions

Albania’s Financial Sector: Regulatory Transformation on the Road to EU Accession

1. Introduction Albania’s European Union accession process has reached a decisive stage. With all 33 negotiating chapters formally opened, the country has moved beyond the symbolic phase of candidacy and entered what many policymakers describe as the “moment of truth”: the phase in which institutional capacity and credibility are tested…
Vienna city
Growth and capital markets integration in Central-Eastern Europe: Insights from CEE Forum 2026 Interviews & Discussions

Growth and capital markets integration in Central-Eastern Europe: Insights from CEE Forum 2026

1. Introduction As Europe confronts a convergence of geopolitical conflict, Central and Eastern Europe has moved from being a periphery to centre of the continent’s future. Across the region, governments and institutions are grappling with how to sustain growth, finance transformation, and preserve stability under conditions of uncertainty. From Austria’s…
warsaw stock exchange
Can FinTechs become a catalyst for ESG rules in the Polish financial sector? Briefs & Commentary

Can FinTechs become a catalyst for ESG rules in the Polish financial sector?

Thanks to their flexibility and innovation, FinTech companies can help accelerate the spread of ESG principles in everyday life. We are still in the early stages of true FinTech, as the future impact of cloud computing, IoT, artificial intelligence and blockchain cannot even be calculated today. Every year, digital businesses…
polish central bank
Will Poland finance its infrastructure through the interest rate crisis? Briefs & Commentary

Will Poland finance its infrastructure through the interest rate crisis?

You can find our previous article on the Polish housing market HERE The polish financial sector is experiencing drawbacks and difficulties emerging from different directions. Complexity of the global situation is still making it difficult to understand how the Polish scenario will develop, and where issues are originating from. More…
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