Russia will fall into a deep recession following the ruble’s collapse and the sharp decline in the price of oil, and will drag down with it many other countries in the region this year, new forecasts from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) show.
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EBRD to raise stake in Moldovan bank to restore governance
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said it has applied for regulatory approval to raise its stake in Moldova’s third-largest bank, Victoriabank, “with the aim of restoring effective corporate governance at the bank and ensuring its continued sound financial performance.”
Emerging Europe Stalling, Even Backtracking on Reforms: EBRD
The reform process has been stalling in Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe and in the former Soviet countries even since before the crisis, and it has even reversed in some countries, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s Transition Report 2013 shows.