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1 – 10 of 45The NBP is not cutting interest rates further partly because of tensions with Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s pro-EU government, following the defeat of the nationalist Law and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285741
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The economic environment has been dictated by Russia’s war in Ukraine and its market and policy implications. Next year, the prospects for the V4 economies are moderately upbeat…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283921
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The Denkov administration that took office in June has set adopting the euro as a top priority, and blames the previous interim government for Bulgaria’s unpreparedness to join…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283145
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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…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB282310
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Banks had hoped to share with borrowers the at-least USD5bn cost of making provision for Swiss franc mortgages. These mortgages were common prior to 2008, due to low interest…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281287
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Banks in the four Visegrad countries (V4) countries -- Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia -- are generally sound and well-capitalised, but regulators are vigilant in…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB278091
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Governments will rely on EU funding to re-energise their countries' economies, compensating for slowing external demand and depressed consumption. The war in Ukraine will…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB279610
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EASTERN EUROPE: Upgrading defence
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES279314
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The MNB’s decision marks the first effective decrease in borrowing costs in Hungary in three years, firing the starting gun on looser monetary policy in Central European (CE…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB279532
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Lower wholesale natural gas prices have improved balance-of-payments and fiscal positions and driven down inflation rates in Central Europe (CE). Financial markets are pricing in…