As Sberbank announces a new strategy to take it through to 2018, vice-president Denis Bugrov tells EMEA Finance about the role its CEE/CIS businesses outside of Russia will play.

Long-negotiated acquisition finally closes.

Omani bank weighs up options for selling its stake in securities firm Mangal Keshav.

Investment group to take US$3.3bn, 65.9% stake in Telefónica Czech Republic.

Pan-African firm will open doors of Abidjan representative office in February.

Telco to take control of business from Wataniya Group.

• 7pm, Wednesday December 11, 2013
• Le Meridien Piccadilly, London

British bank's negotiations with Masraf Al Rayan have overshot October deadline. 

Bank sells 10% stake to Societe Generale.

Holding in Arab Investors-TA gives tobacco giant Algerian access.   

Russian investment bank names new chief executive.

Japanese bank appoints new EMEA head.