In this next episode, our hosts, Cristina Reichmann (Head of Capital Markets, FIS and Structured Finance, CMS Romania) and Ihor Olekhov (Head of Finance, CMS Ukraine), are joined by Stefan Häbich (Managing Director, George Labs, Erste Bank) and Enkelejd Zotaj (CIO, Raiffeisen Bank Aval) to discuss the latest trends and developments in open banking in Central and Eastern Europe. The panel takes a closer look at some of the hot topics in this space, including:

• FinTech innovation and open banking market evolution across Central and Eastern Europe 
• The second Payment Services Directive (PSD II) and its implementation and impact on CEE markets
• The interplay between traditional lenders and FinTech companies in light of the creation of new digital banking products 
• Cultural change affecting innovation drivers and the adoption of digital banking services in the region
• Focusing on Ukraine in light of PSD II implementation and lessons learnt from other Central European markets