On August 25, 2025, government representatives from Bulgaria, Croatia, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, the Slovak Republic, the Republic of North Macedonia, and Hungary signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Zagreb. The agreement focuses on strengthening capital markets across these countries to make cross-border capital flows easier and improve business access to financing.
The memorandum is expected to help promote economic growth and maintain financial stability within the region by supporting more efficient financial systems. During the signing ceremony, Deputy Minister of Finance Metodi Metodiev highlighted the importance of regional cooperation for market development.
“Local ecosystems are essential in providing financing for startups and small and medium-sized enterprises, while investors play an important role during their early years of development. Regional cooperation is crucial to ensure that these enterprises are able to finance their growth and expand across borders. The interconnectedness of capital markets in the region will give local issuers access to more investors, increase investment flows, mobilize more private savings for productive investments, and provide local issuers with broader investor access,” Metodiev stated.
The initiative seeks to create a framework where businesses can grow beyond national borders by attracting more investment opportunities throughout Central and Eastern Europe.
