Total banking assets in CEE16* exceeded EUR 2.06 trillion as of December 2023 after growing by nearly 12% YoY.
This growth has been broad-based, with all 16 countries in the region contributing to the increase. Particularly noteworthy are Lithuania, Poland, and Hungary, which have seen remarkable growth rates, partly driven by currency appreciation that has amplified their asset values in Euro terms.
*CEE16 include: Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovak Republic, Romania, Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Montenegro, Croatia, Slovenia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, and North Macedonia.
1. CEE-16 Banking Markets
Slide 1: Report coverage: Number of large banks by country, 2023
Slide 2: CEE banking markets: size vs. growth matrix, 2021-2023
Slide 3: Bank assets per capita, bank assets per GDP, 2023
Slide 4: Changes in bank assets by country, 2022-2023
Slide 5: Top 10 banking groups in CEE, 2023
Slide 6: CEE-15 and Top 200 assets evolution 2018-2023
Slide 7: Profitability of Top CEE banks, 2023: ROA, ROE