On November 27, the Advisory Council “Business Financing: Eastern Europe and Central Asia” took place in Vienna, focusing on small and medium business financing.
During the event, SME Banking Agency experts presented the results of the Business Financing 2025 study and discussed current practices in SME segment development. Representatives from leading banks, including members of the SME Banking Club, shared their experience:
• Azerbaijan: ABB
• Kazakhstan: Bereke Bank, Halyk Bank
• Kyrgyzstan: MBANK
• Moldova: maib
• Ukraine: Bank Credit Dnipro, Oschadbank, Raiffeisen Bank, PrivatBank, PUMB (First Ukrainian International Bank)
Following the SME Banking Agency’s expert assessment, winners in the “Business Financing” category were announced for Eastern Europe and Central Asia. The best banks were identified in six countries: Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan.
Eastern European countries
Georgia:
- TBC
- Bank of Georgia
- Credo Bank
- ProCredit Bank Georgia
- Terabank
Moldova:
- maib
Ukraine:
- PrivatBank
- PUMB
- Raiffeisen Bank
- Oschadbank
- OTP Bank
Central Asian countries
Azerbaijan:
- ABB
- PASHA Bank
- Unibank
Kazakhstan:
- Halyk Bank
- Kaspi
- BCC
- Alatau City Bank
- Bereke Bank
Kyrgyzstan:
- MBANK
- KICB
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