2022-07-16
No monetary pumping, no inflation nor wealth erosion
In Estonia, consumer prices rose 21.9% in June over the year, whereas the share of energy in the consumer basket is higher only in Latvia.
2022-07-09
Private savings, not monetary pumping, will boost economic growth
In Latvia, inflation was on the rise in June (+19.3% YoY). Businesses transferred the cost increase to the prices and made consumers pay for it.
2022-07-02
FinTech Lithuania: €194.7 billion opportunities in EMI and PI
The amount of payment transactions of EMIs and PIs grew strongly in Q1 2022 and was double the level of a year ago. Revenues grew 3.5 times.
2022-06-25
Export and housing down amid rising costs of credit
Upward pressure from commodity prices continues and symptoms of a marked economic slowdown are visible in the construction industry.
2022-06-18
Time to enhance productivity and cut the money supply
In May, inflation in Estonia touched 20% over the year, with higher energy costs being passed through to the prices of goods and services.
2022-06-11
Lithuania is resilient, but it’s time to fight inflation
Following a rapid recovery from the pandemic, the Lithuanian economy faces the economics of the conflict in Ukraine in a strong position.
2022-06-04
Rail Baltica is the hope for rail carriages and Riga’s logistics
As the price of almost all goods and services continued to increase, the scenario in Latvia is worsened by the transport sector.
2022-05-28
Labor productivity is the real stimulus for economic rewiring
In Q1 employment in Estonia rose by 5.1% YoY, giving hope on the ability to absorb the shock of a fiscal and monetary tightening.
2022-05-21
It’s citizens who pay market distortions and inflation policies
In Poland, second-round effects thrive in an environment of expansionary fiscal policy, buoyant wages growth, and consumption boom.
2022-05-14
Lithuania set to strengthen capital markets and attract more FDI
In March the deficit in the CAB was up by 2.6 times due to an increase in the foreign trade deficit. The annual inflation growth rate stands at 15.6%.