CEE’s best bank for financing 2019: Citi

Citi’s local presence gives it an edge with financial sponsors, particularly the regional players, such as Mid Europa Partners, that drive a large chunk of deal flow in CEE.

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Citi’s local presence gives it an edge with financial sponsors, particularly the regional players, such as Mid Europa Partners, that drive a large chunk of deal flow in CEE.

“We spend more time than our global rivals with these firms,” says Theo Giatrakos, head of investment banking for central and south-eastern Europe. “They are as important for us as some of the western European sponsors.”

Another factor that has worked to Citi’s advantage is the steady retreat of other global banking groups from CEE.

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