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Hungary will be at risk from too-loose monetary policy

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CENTRAL EUROPE

Central Europe’s resilience to EM sell-off.

CEE's own risks pose a greater threat than China

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EUROPE

CEE markets' resilience to China-induced sell-off.

Fiscal policy may deter holding Romanian debt

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EUROPE

The outlook for Central-East European debt.

Central European local investors will hold on to bonds

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CENTRAL EUROPE

The lira’s collapse is fuelling outflows from Turkey’s local currency government debt market, as foreign investors reduce their purchases of emerging market (EM) domestic debt…

China and 'Grexit' risks weigh on EMs globally

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INTERNATIONAL

This month, 3 trillion dollars had been wiped off the value of all listed companies since a seven-year high on June 12, undermining confidence in the government's ability to steer…

Low monetary credibility keeps strain on Turkish lira

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TURKEY

The recovery from the record low of 4.93 on May 23 may reflect officials’ efforts to counteract President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s disastrous interventions in Turkey’s economic…

Foreign-exchange risk dogs Central Europe

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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'…

Governance concerns may affect Poland's credit rating

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POLAND

Moody's may cut Poland's credit rating because of the government's controversial changes to the constitutional court, the agency has warned. The European Commission continues to…

Markets are downplaying PiS election risks in Poland

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POLAND

Despite PiS's costly spending pledges, its nationalist and populist views and its strong support for a controversial, Hungarian-style debt-relief scheme for holders of foreign…

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…