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Norway will struggle to cut dependence on oil and gas

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NORWAY

Norway’s importance as Western Europe’s only significant hydrocarbons exporter has increased in the wake of Russia’s war in Ukraine. Its contribution might be good for Europe’s…

Financial innovations will evolve with global farming

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INTERNATIONAL

Financial innovation in European agriculture

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…

Lifting capital controls underpins Iceland’s growth

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ICELAND

Iceland‘s macroeconomic outlook.

Positive euro-area rates will have multiple impacts

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EU

Though unemployment is low, sentiment indicators show a marked downturn in economic activity, while inflationary pressures are no longer limited to food and energy. For…

Ukraine crisis will bring heavy costs for Europe

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EU

The sanctions amount to a middle-of-the-road approach: leaders agreed to keep Russia in the SWIFT payment system and avoid targeting Russian energy exports. They will not cause…

Monetary tightening will spread through Central Europe

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CENTRAL EUROPE

Central banks’ divergent monetary policy stances in Central Europe.

ECB policy uncertainty will persist

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EU

Most observers had expected either a smaller increase or no increase in light of evidence that rapid interest rate rises were fueling instability in financial markets. The move…

Hungary is unprepared for normalised monetary policy

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HUNGARY

The MNB is bucking the trend of tighter monetary policy across Central Europe by increasing its range of unconventional tools to keep financial conditions loose. This is despite…