Research Briefing
Despite a flattening of the yield curve and some position squaring of the socalled reflation trade, we believe our key...
Research Briefing
Despite a flattening of the yield curve and some position squaring of the socalled reflation trade, we believe our key...
Research Briefing
Hard data indicate a positive start to Q2, and we expect the economy tostrengthen further through the summer. While a...
Research Briefing
Technical factors will push inflation up in the short-term and the fallout from the pandemic will raise inflation risks further...
Research Briefing
Our June forecasts contained a substantial upward revision to growth in 2021 and 2022. We now forecast growth of 5.3%...
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A series of bond sales across the GCC have taken place. Saudi Aramco isselling its first dollar-dominated Islamic bonds in...
Research Briefing
After a weak Q1 for the global economy, our baseline forecast is for a strong growth rebound in Q2, and...
Research Briefing
Our baseline forecast sees a strong rebound in eurozone economic activity as vaccinations bring the pandemic under control, but this...
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A great uncertainty for the growth outlook is the extent to which households will spend the additional savings they’ve accumulated...
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Vaccine programs across the world are well underway and should enable a sustained and meaningful easing of restrictions in mid-2021....
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Spend, save, and pay down debt – that’s exactly what US consumers did in early 2021. This supported a 14ppts...
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Despite Covid cases rising globally, upside risks to our already relatively optimistic baseline are material. The main risk stems from...
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Our thorough analysis of inflation risks shows that Mexico should be the first to join Brazil in the rate-hiking club...
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Norway’s economy is restrained by activity restrictions that aim to maintain tight control over the pandemic. However, once containment measures ease,...
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Recent survey and high-frequency data have boosted hopes that the economy is in the early stages of a strong rebound...
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Since the start of the pandemic, eurozone countries have been able to relax fiscal policy without worrying about the eurozone’s...
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Asian currencies have broadly struggled in recent months due to the strengthening of the US dollar on the back of...
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We have revised up our forecasts for eurozone private consumption, and now envisage spending increasing 3.1% in 2021 and by...
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Could fiscal stimulus lead to economic overheating? Our assessment suggests that while that’s a risk, it’s not a foregone conclusion,...
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China is a significant net creditor to the rest of the world. At the end of 2020, its foreign assets...
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CPI inflation is set to rise well above the Bank of Canada’s 2% target this spring and will likely surpass...