Eight years after the ruble crisis sent shock waves across eastern Europe's financial sector, banks in the region are bigger, stronger, better regulated, more profitable and more competitive than ever, Chief Economist Erik Berglof writes in BusinessWeek.

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The new Transition report studies the financial sector in transition countries. It analyses how financial systems have been restructured, their impact on the economy and private sector development, and the introduction of new financial services.

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With 10,000 employees busy at every link in the food chain, Yug Rusi is one of southern Russia’s biggest post-Soviet success stories. A €146.5 million EBRD loan is helping them expand what is already Europe’s biggest oilseed crushing plant.

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Transition impact is a key principle governing the EBRD’s project activities. The Office of the Chief Economist assesses transition impact as part of the Bank’s process for choosing, preparing and appraising projects.

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Trams and trolleys get most people in the Russian city of Krasnodar to and from work, school, shopping, etcetera. A €10 million EBRD loan is helping to improve public transport and discourage car congestion.

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