Central & eastern Europe

The Austrian powerhouses continue to make considerable investments in the region. Salomon Smith Barney is the most successful M&A house. Simon Brady, David Shirreff

Bulgaria

Best domestic bank: Bulbank

Best foreign bank: Raiffeisenbank Bulgaria

Best domestic securities house: Bulbank

Best foreign securities house: Raiffeisenbank Bulgaria

Best foreign M&A house: CA IB Investmentbank

Bulbank is Bulgaria’s largest commercial bank, with a 27% share of the assets of the banking system. It also accounts for around 50% of banking profits. During 1999 the bank continued to expand, achieving a return on assets of 3.2% compared with 2.3% in 1998. Its return on equity improved to 15.6% from 12.

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