Turkey
Headline inflation declines to 7.2% y-o-y in October from 7.3% in September
The pace of decline in tourist arrivals eased significantly following the resumption of Russian charter flights to Turkey in early-September
Romania
The NBR maintains its key interest rate on hold
Romania fell 1 place to 36th in the World Bank's Ease of Doing Business Ranking 2017
Bulgaria
The surprise win of the opposition candidate in the first round of the Presidential elections increases political uncertainty
Bulgaria falls 2 places to 39th in the World Bank's Ease of Doing Business Ranking
Serbia
The IMF reaches a staff-level agreement with the authorities on the 6th review of the ongoing 3-year EUR 1.2bn precautionary SBA
Serbian competitiveness improves in the annual World Bank Ease of Doing Business Report for 2017
FYROM
The 12-month rolling budget deficit narrows significantly to 2.5% of GDP in September, mainly due to postponed spending
FYROM rises to 10th place in the World Bank's Ease of Doing Business Ranking
Albania
The EC grants Albania a conditional recommendation to open EU accession talks
An IMF mission reaches an agreement with the authorities on the 2017 fiscal package
Albania's competitiveness improves markedly in the World Bank Doing Business Report 2017
Cyprus
Growth in customer deposits improves in September
Banking sector deleveraging accelerates in September
Cyprus deteriorates in the 2017 Ease of Doing Business Ranking
Egypt
The IMF Executive Board set to approve a USD 12bn financing programme for Egypt
Egypt rises in the 2017 Ease of Doing Business Ranking
Appendix: Financial Markets