Emerging Europe Chart Pack Growth outlook starts to weaken (Aug 08) The outlook for Emerging Europe has deteriorated in recent months. A combination of weaker growth in the euro-zone and stronger currencies has hit manufacturers, while consumers are facing the twin... 7th August 2008 · 1 min read
Emerging Europe Economics Focus Have record oil prices hit Russian manufacturing? Economic theory suggests that a booming energy sector can often cause a slump in manufacturing output. In Russia’s case, the evidence from recent years is mixed. But even if oil prices do continue to... 29th July 2008 · 1 min read
Emerging Europe Chart Pack Inflation rears its ugly head (Jul 08) The rise in inflation is showing no sign of easing. Headline inflation remains above target in all countries, although price pressures are most acute in the east of the region. Prices are now rising... 10th July 2008 · 1 min read
Emerging Europe Chart Pack Political uncertainty spooks financial markets (Jun 08) Financial markets in parts of the region have been hit by a fresh wave of investor risk aversion over the past month. In Turkey, a surge in inflation coupled with a deterioration in the political... 13th June 2008 · 1 min read
Emerging Europe Economic Outlook Baltics set for recession, while Russia heats up (Q2 2008) The outlook for the region as a whole remains fairly positive, but the prospects for individual economies have diverged markedly. We think that the structure of capital inflows will play a critical... 10th June 2008 · 1 min read
Emerging Europe Chart Pack Fiscal improvement is unsustainable (May 08) The public finances of every country in the region have strengthened considerably over the past few years. But recent developments suggest that this trend may not last for long. Rapid receipts growth... 22nd May 2008 · 1 min read
Emerging Europe Chart Pack Deficit countries start to feel the pinch (Apr 08) The divergence in growth trends across the region is becoming more marked. Countries running large current account deficits have begun to feel the pinch from a deterioration in global financing... 29th April 2008 · 1 min read
Emerging Europe Economic Outlook Growth trends set to diverge (Q1 2008) On the whole, Emerging Europe looks well placed to weather a global economic slowdown. Providing growth in the euro-zone does not slow too sharply, the region should expand by around 6% this year. But... 18th March 2008 · 1 min read
Emerging Europe Chart Pack Central Banks buck global trend and turn hawkish (Mar 08) Central Banks across the region are turning hawkish, despite the fact that their counterparts in the West are adopting an increasingly dovish stance in the face of a global economic slowdown. The... 13th March 2008 · 1 min read
Emerging Europe Economics Focus Russia: How to tame double-digit inflation Russian inflation has returned with a vengeance. As a result, the Central Bank (CBR) already looks certain to miss its end-year target of 8.5%. But the response of policymakers will be dictated by... 11th March 2008 · 1 min read
Emerging Europe Chart Pack Markets take another hammering (Feb 08) Financial markets across Emerging Europe have sold off sharply over the last month as concerns about the health of the global economy continue to build, denting investor risk appetite. Equities have... 14th February 2008 · 1 min read
Emerging Europe Economics Focus Will Russian equities buck the global trend? There a good reasons to expect the Russian equity market to boom this year, despite wider fears that global equity markets will continue to struggle against a backdrop of slower growth in the world... 29th January 2008 · 1 min read
Emerging Europe Chart Pack Labour markets continue to tighten (Jan 08) 15th January 2008 · 1 min read
Emerging Europe Chart Pack Shining stars enter 2008 with plenty of momentum (Dec 07) 20th December 2007 · 1 min read
Emerging Europe Economic Outlook Positive growth outlook conceals mounting risks (Q4 2007) We remain upbeat on the growth outlook for Emerging Europe. But this is largely due to our positive assessment of the prospects for Russia and to a lesser extent Turkey and Poland, which between them... 14th December 2007 · 1 min read
Emerging Europe Economics Focus Russia: What Next After Putin? This weekend’s parliamentary elections underlined that while President Putin will hand over the keys to his Presidential residence next March, he will retain the reins of power. For the economy this... 4th December 2007 · 1 min read
