Financial deepening – how can we finance productivity growth and transition in small and medium sized economies?
Small and medium-sized European economies face unique challenges in financing productivity, innovation, and the green transition, often within tight fiscal constraints and bank-dominated financial systems. To explore solutions, ECMI, NBS, CEPS, and SUERF are co-hosting a two-day conference in Bratislava on 1–2 October 2025, focused on the question: How can we finance productivity, growth and transition in small and medium-sized economies? The program combines new research with high-level policy dialogue across five themes: Financial deepening in CEE, Banking and financial inclusion, Geopolitics and finance, Firms’ financing needs, and Green financial policy.
We look forward to welcoming you to Bratislava on 1–2 October 2025 to explore the latest research and shape the agenda for Europe’s smaller economies.
Scientific Committee
Ernest Gnan, SUERF; Florian Horky, NBS; Jan Klacso, NBS; Karel Lannoo, CEPS; Jochen Mankart, NBS; Reiner Martin, NBS & SUERF; Apostolos Thomadakis, CEPS & ECMI
In collaboration with
