Search results

Nearby Ukraine will weigh on Central European assets

Location:

CENTRAL EUROPE

This is forcing the region’s central banks to prioritise efforts to curb price pressures over policies to shore up growth. Central Europe’s currencies, particularly the…

Opportunity opens for new Greek government bond issues

Location:

GREECE

Greek debt’s improving attractiveness.

Central bank missteps are Emerging Europe's main risk

Location:

EUROPE

The implications of a sharp rise in foreign holdings of local currency-denominated government bonds in Emerging Europe.

ECB has further scope to support spending

Location:

EU

The unprecedented volume of ECB bond purchases, and the liquidity of the secondary debt market, have supported economies through the COVID-19 pandemic. Concerns persist that…

Shifts elsewhere could build up Polish policy doubts

Location:

POLAND

Poland's rating, therefore, remains at A2, despite persistent concerns about the policies of its one-year-old nationalist government, in particular, the threats to the…

Investment-grade rating will benefit Greece’s economy

Location:

GREECE

This is the first investment-grade (IG) rating given to Athens by one of the ‘big three’ rating agencies since 2010. The upgrade reflects Greece’s strong post-pandemic economic…

Foreign-exchange risk dogs Central Europe

Location:

EUROPE

This unexpected appreciation surge came after several weeks of sharp currency swings, as contagion from the Greek crisis hit foreign exchange (FX) markets. In the 'Visegrad Four'…

Extensive ECB response will reduce depth of recession

Location:

INTERNATIONAL

Far from being nonplussed by Germany’s Constitutional Court ruling of May 5 that the ECB’s Public Sector Purchase Programme (PSPP) may be illegal, it doubled the programme on June…

'Brexit' fallout could hit EU financial assets widely

Location:

EU

The potential fallout from 'Brexit' on both UK and EU-wide financial assets.