After a summer hiatus bne IntelliNews podcasts are back from the Rhodes Forum that hosts the Dialogue of Civilisations conference that brings together academics, top politicians and civil activists to discuss the problems of the world.

Our editor-in-chief Ben Aris met withIan Goldin, former vice-president of theWorld Bank and now a professor ofGlobalisation and Development at Oxford University.

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Ian Goldin, former vice-president World Bank, professor Globalisation and Development at Oxford university

Ameria Bank is the biggest bank in Armenia, controlling about a third of the market. The banking sector is recoving well as the region comes out of recession and could IPO soon.

bne IntelliNews editor-in-chief Ben Aris sat down with Gevorg Tarumyan, the deputy CEO of Ameria Bank to talk about his business and the outlook for the sector.

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Gevorg Tarumyan, deputy CEO Ameria Bank

Where is the ruble headed this year? The outlook is particularly unclear as both oil prices and the Kremlin’s economic strategy remain volatile. At the same time Russia is about to adopted a long-term economic reform strategy, but there is a big debate within the Kremlin on which direction is best for the country. The choice boils down to prudence or crony capitalism, argues Sergey Guriev, the EBRD’s chief economist and one time political exile from Russia.

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Sergey Guriev, chief economists at the EBRD

The development of capital markets in emerging Europe remains a mixed bag and is incomplete across the board. However, a lot of progress has been made and these markets will play a crucial role in spurring the development of countries in the region.

bne IntelliNews editor-in-chief Ben Aris sat down with Andre Kuusvek, the EBRD’s director of local currency and capital markets development, on the sidelines of the development bank’s annual meeting in Nicosia to discuss the issue.

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Andre Kuusvek, local currency and capital markets development at EBRD

Ukraine has a couple of strong suits it can play to and high tech is one its best. Already a player on the international market, Urkaine has become a hub for software development.

bne IntelliNews editor-in-chief Ben Aris sat down with Olga Afanasyeva, director of Ukraine's Venture Capital Association to talk about where the sector is headed.

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Olga Afanasyeva, director of Ukraine's Venture Capital Association

The worst of the crisis is fading and CEE banks are on the path to recovery. However, the boom of the noughties will not repeat itself anytime soon and some countries, especially in eastern Europe, are still struggling to shake off bad debt and being held back by the lack of reform.

bne IntelliNews editor-in-chief Ben Aris sat down with Gunter Deuber, the head of economicsat Raiffeisen Bank International in Budapest to talk abotu the success stories and challenges that the sector faces going foward.

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Gunter deuber,the head of economics, fixed income and FX Research at Raiffeisen International Bank

Ukraine's untold story is the western firms that are quietly setting up in the west of the country to take advantage of the winning combination of low wages and a highly skilled work force. A small auto-parts sector has already emerged to supply factories in western Europe as the country launches its drive to integrate into global supply chains.

bne IntelliNews's editor-in-chief Ben Aris sat down with Daniel Bilak, the director of the state promotion agency UkraineInvest and special advisor to President Petro Poroshenko during Strategy Council's Ukraine Investment Roadshow in London.

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Daniel Bilak, director UkraineInvest

Half a million Romanians took to the street last weekend to protest against laws legalising government corruption and more protests are expected to happen this weekend. Is the country about to be plunged into a violent revolution or is it burnishing its democratic credentials?

bne IntelliNews's SE bureau chief Clare Nuttall has been on Bucharest'sstreets since the start of the popular protests andshares her impressions with Ben Aris, editor-in-chief of bne IntelliNews.

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Clare Nuttall, SE bureau chief,bne IntelliNews

This edition of Window on the East features Jacob Grapengiesser, a founding partner at Sweden-based East Capital, a top 5 performing fund in 2016 according to MorningStar.

Russia’s stocks had an extraordinary run in 2016, returning more than 50% to investors. Grapengiesser discusses what is behind the rally, how far it has to run and what sort of stocks to invest into in 2017.

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Jacob Grapengiesser, partner East Capital

This edition of Window on the East features Evgeny Fetisov, Chief Financial Officer of MoEX - the Moscow Exchange - which hosts trading in Russian equities, bonds, currencies and other financial instruments.

Speaking at MoEx’s London conference, Fetisov discusses the recent rise in the Russian market, the on-going under-valuation of Russian stocks in the minds of many investors and the latest progress on corporate governance.

With the ruble-denominated MICEX index of Russian stocks up 23pc year-to-date, at an all-time high, and even the dollar-denominated RTS index through the psychologically-important 1,000 mark, does Fetisov think Russia - despite slow growth and on-going sanctions - is about to turn a corner?

Liam Halligan, Editor-at-Large, bne IntelliNews

Evgeny Fetisov, Chief Financial Officer, Moscow Exchange