Awards for excellence – Regional awards – Emerging Europe

Best bank:

Bank Austria

Best debt house:

Citigroup/Schroder Salomon Smith Barney

Best equity house:

CA IB

Best M&A house:

CSFB

Best at cash management and payment:

Citigroup

Best at risk management and treasury:

Citigroup

Consolidation and privatization of the banks in the region has continued unabated since last year. Even in countries that had taken the slow path of selling their banks to foreigners, such as the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia and Romania, things have moved on quickly. To date the most enthusiastic buyers have been UniCredito, KBC, IntesaBci, Société Générale and Erste Bank.