


Croatia to adopt the euro next year, while Bulgaria does not fulfill criteria yet
By Zrinka Zivkovic-Matijevic, Raiffeisen Bank in Croatia, Emil Kalchev, Raiffeisenbank Bulgaria and Gunter Deuber, RBI | The latest Convergence Report has confirmed our expectation that (only) Croatia met the necessary preconditions to adopt the euro on 1 January...
On its 20th birthday, the euro gets its 20th member state: Croatia
By Zrinka Zivkovic Matijevic, Raiffeisen Bank in Croatia and Gunter Deuber, RBI Currently, all signs point to an enlargement of the euro area at the turn of the year. Croatia is presently on the shortest path to the euro area – an interesting development after...
Favorite Christmas and New Year Songs from CEE
By Alexandra Jocham, RBI | Do you still need inspiration for the right mood under the Christmas tree? Look no further, we have a colourful mix of different Christmas and New Year songs, from Central and Eastern Europe, where you are sure to find what you are looking...