Glossary

CEE
central and eastern Europe
EBA
European Banking Authority
EBRD
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
EC
European Commission
EU
European Union
Fintech
financial technology
FOPIP
financial and operational improvement plan
IBR
independent bank review
ICT
information and communications technology
IDLO
International Development Law Organization
IFI
international financial institution
IMF
International Monetary Fund
IPO
initial public offering
LTP
Legal Transition Programme
MDB
multilateral development bank
OECD
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
PPP
public-private partnership
SDGs
Sustainable Development Goals
SEMED
southern and eastern Mediterranean
SMEs
small and medium-sized enterprises
SOE
state-owned enterprise
TC
technical cooperation
UN
United Nations