Tag Archives: banking sector

EBRD sells 1 million GDRs in NLB while maintaining long-term commitment to Slovenia’s leading bank

Posted on 17, September 2025 by

(IN BRIEF) The EBRD has reduced its shareholding in Nova Ljubljanska banka by 1 per cent through the sale of 1 million GDRs on the London Stock Exchange, retaining a 5.125 per cent stake and remaining one of the bank’s … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Slovenia, Transportation & Logistics

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BBVA enters global top ten in Time’s World’s Best Companies 2025 ranking, named Spain’s leading bank

Posted on 11, September 2025 by

(IN BRIEF) BBVA has entered the global top ten of Time magazine’s World’s Best Companies 2025 ranking, placing eighth overall and climbing 37 spots from last year. It was also recognized as Spain’s leading bank and the second-best financial institution … Read the full press release →

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EBRD exits Bank of Cyprus with sale of remaining 5 per cent stake after decade of support

Posted on 4, September 2025 by

(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has sold its entire 5 per cent holding in the Bank of Cyprus, amounting to over 22.4 million shares, through an accelerated bookbuild on the Athens Stock Exchange. The EBRD first … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Cyprus, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom

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Garanti BBVA Sets Ambitious Goals for 2025 While Navigating Economic Uncertainty

Posted on 19, February 2025 by

(IN BRIEF) Garanti BBVA’s CEO, Mahmut Akten, shared the bank’s strategic priorities and 2025 goals during a meeting with Turkish media, discussing the global and local economic landscape. Despite global uncertainties, Akten expressed confidence in Türkiye’s economic program and the … Read the full press release →

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Nearly 100 Armenian Businesses to Benefit from EIB and Evocabank Partnership, Sustaining Around 1,200 Jobs

Posted on 1, August 2024 by

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank’s (EIB) global arm, EIB Global, has partnered with Evocabank to improve financial access for micro-, small-, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Armenia. EIB Global is providing a €12 million loan to Evocabank, which will … Read the full press release →

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