Estonia

Just after midnight on November 10, ratings agency Fitch downgraded its sovereign ratings for Bulgaria ('BBB-'), Hungary ('BBB'), Kazakhstan ('BBB-') and Romania ('BB+'), while... 2008-11-10

On the back of the EUR20bn IMF-led bail-out package for Hungary, announced on October 28, the European Union has significantly stepped up its level of support for member-states... 2008-10-29

There are major lessons to be learnt from the most recent developments in the collapse of the Icelandic banking system for states across emerging Europe, and indeed emerging markets.... 2008-10-09

Estonia's currency board is facing elevated pressures as rapidly decelerating economic growth accentuates the country's wide external asymmetries. That said, in line with our view... 2008-07-22

BMI View: Long term, we believe that the external debt fundamentals of emerging Europe will continue to improve. Growth rates, although declining from 2007's highs, will be fair,... 2007-12-10

When most investors are appraising the prospects of an investment, profit warnings, high volatility, negative sentiment and analyst neglect are not on their list of criteria. However,... 2007-02-23

A key political theme in Emerging Europe at present is the rise of populist rhetoric. In Poland, where the centre-right Law and Justice (PiS) party is now ruling with the support... 2006-02-13

have long highlighted the risks to a delay in the eurozone adoption timetables across CEE, and Cyprus has become the latest country to acknowledge that its proposed entry date was... 2005-11-04

The Estonian stock market, TSE may be nearing the peak of its impressive bull-run. The index has slipped to 458.40, after having surpassed 460.00 last week. A resumption of the... 2005-01-13

In CEE, EU convergence remains the key driver of upward revisions to credit ratings. In the eight states which joined the Union in May, the Maastricht criteria are providing a strong... 2004-11-12