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Weak forint will not shift Hungary’s monetary policy

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HUNGARY

It dropped to 332.2, a decline of 5.7% since March 10, when the forint reached its strongest level against the euro this year. While the forint has fallen steadily against the…

Hungary’s monetary stance may weaken forint further

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HUNGARY

Hungary’s financial and economic woes are deepening amid a second wave of COVID-19 infections, which is undermining business and consumer confidence, and threatening to derail the…

Policy doubts will keep Turkish assets under strain

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TURKEY

The relief rally in Turkish assets.

Markets will be wary of Hungary despite rate rise

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EASTERN EUROPE

Although the MNB has struck a more hawkish tone and has raised rates more sharply than expected -- the latest increase is the largest since 2008 -- it has a track record of…

Plans for Mexico’s Pemex look increasingly unrealistic

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MEXICO

Pemex problems.

Inflation in Eastern Europe will slow monetary easing

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EASTERN EUROPE

The unexpected decision adds significant momentum to Central Europe’s monetary easing campaign, which began in May when Hungary’s National Bank (MNB) reduced its benchmark rate…

Prospects for Ukraine to end-2023

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PROSPECTS H2 2023

This perception can only increase. Essentially, the question is whether Ukraine will be able to make sufficient military gains in order to avoid having to fight -- with all the…

UK policy storm may spread fears of financial risk

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UK/INT

UK policy has become the key example of policy failure. Although that mayhem stems largely from domestic vulnerabilities, the underlying problems -- policymakers’ efforts to…

Politics clouds Central Europe’s short-term outlook

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CENTRAL EUROPE

Last year ended dramatically, with the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ordering the Polish government to suspend its reform of the Supreme Court, and the European Commission…

Greek GDP growth in 2022 will rely on EU recovery aid

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GREECE

The economic rebound from a 9% contraction in 2020 is mainly being driven by strong domestic demand supported by accommodative fiscal policies and higher-than-expected tourism…