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We have long been expecting a dovish pivot from the ECB at the turn of the year as supply-driven core...
Research Briefing
We have long been expecting a dovish pivot from the ECB at the turn of the year as supply-driven core...
Research Briefing
The minutes from the July ECB meeting, when the bank ended the period of the negative interest rates in the...
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We have increased our 2022 GDP growth forecast for Sweden by 0.4ppts to 2.4%, as growth in Q2 surprised on...
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The July Global Risk Survey was conducted at a time when central banks in major economies were sharply raising policy...
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The BoJ's quarterly Outlook Report revised up the median CPI forecast to 2.3% from 1.9% for FY2022, but estimates for FY2023 at 1.4% and FY2024 at 1.3% remain short of the BoJ's 2% target.
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We have kept our growth forecast for Sweden in 2022 largely unchanged but lowered it for next year to 1.6%...
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The Bank of Japan stuck to its monetary policy at today’s (17 June) meeting, maintaining current short-term policy rates at -0.1% and long-term rates...
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We have lowered Sweden's growth outlook for this year to 2.1% from 2.6% last month, a move largely driven by...
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The National Bank of Poland (NBP) hiked the policy rate by 75bps at yesterday's meeting, in line with both our...
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The big concern about inflation is no longer the level at which it will peak, but where it will settle...
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Along with energy prices, global food prices have emerged as a key driver of the eurozone's current inflationary surge. Like...
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We have lowered Sweden's growth outlook for this year to 2.6% from 2.8% amid rising downside risks. The main headwind...
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Higher international food prices will have a more aggressive impact on African CPI readings than those in advanced economies. This...
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The EU has approved a joint proposal from Spain and Portugal to cap gas prices used in electricity generation. The...
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Amid a sharp depreciation of the yen, now at a 20-year low against the US dollar, financial markets have focused on the BoJ's possible adjustment to its...
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The Russia-Ukraine war is set to have serious implications for wheat supply and food stability in Africa. Despite efforts by...
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We have downgraded our GDP growth forecasts due to repercussions from Russia's war on Ukraine and, to a lesser extent,...
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We have lowered Sweden's growth for this year to 3.1% from 3.6% previously due to the fallout from Russia's invasion...
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Russia's invasion of Ukraine is being felt throughout the global economy, but few places are as exposed to its impact...
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The National Bank of Poland (NBP) hiked its policy rate by 75bps at yesterday's meeting, bringing it to 3.5%. Although...