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Emerging Europe will weather storm from China

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EUROPE

The currency and debt markets of Central-Eastern Europe (CEE) are proving resilient to fallout from the turmoil in China's financial markets, now the primary determinant of…

Hungary’s economic policy needs fundamental change

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HUNGARY

The hike follows a 185-bp rise two weeks ago that failed to stem the forint sliding to low point of HUF417:EUR1. Inflation continues its steady rise, to 11.7% year-on-year in…

Hungary’s rising prices may shift monetary policy

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HUNGARY

The sharp slide in the forint is fuelling inflationary pressures, testing the resolve of the National Bank (MNB -- the central bank) to continue providing stimulus to the economy…

There is no easy solution to the German-ECB conflict

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EU/GERMANY

Germany-ECB tension.

Fast growth will support Central European asset prices

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EUROPE

The muted impact on Central Europe’s financial markets of this month’s sharp declines in asset prices in Russia and Turkey.

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…

Greece has reserves to help economy fight virus impact

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GREECE

This is one of several temporary ECB measures against tightening liquidity in the euro-area due to the coronavirus pandemic which in Greece has cut official GDP forecasts…

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…

Virus storm will erode Hungarian government’s position

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HUNGARY

Fidesz faces an election in spring 2022. The spectre of a weaker position in the EU and increased EU scrutiny on Hungary’s rule of law record could deal the party further blows…

Cost-of-living strains curb Europe’s near-term outlook

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EU

Higher prices are hitting Western Europe harder than the United States or China, as the greater exposure to the Russia energy shock has been worsened by labour market and currency…