Marcin Leja, Partner and CEO at CVI, discussed key trends shaping the private debt market in Central and Eastern Europe in a conversation with Giovanni Amodeo from ION Analytics.

Key takeaways:

•  Economic growth in the CEE region, especially in Poland, significantly exceeds the EU average, creating a favourable environment for investments.
• Share of credit in financing that growth is still suboptimal hence creating space for credit providers, including private debt.
• Private debt is gaining popularity among SMEs and CVI actively educates the market about advantages of direct lending.
• CVI reviews between 800 and 1,000 investment proposals annually, which clearly proves the market demand and potential.
• CVI is expanding into foreign markets, including Germany, where it is learning the market with first transactions.
• CVI is integrating technology, including AI, to enhance research processes, although it still cannot replace the final expert judgment.
• Despite some investors remaining cautious about CEE due to geopolitical concerns CVI is progressing with its fundraising based on above average performance of its funds.

We invite you to watch the interview:
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