inflation - FDI to the Baltic

2024-04-06

Without shields, it’s the cooler inflation that will prove temporary

In Poland, the MPC will stick to its cautious approach and refrain from monetary easing this year: CPI inflation will start climbing again.

2024-03-30

Latvia’s economy is projected to be sluggish: labour costs present risks to growth and competitiveness, while fuelling inflation.

2024-03-26

Additional problems arise when the state softens the recession, widening the budget deficit with additional money into the economy.

2024-03-19

Lithuania’s optimism assumes a rapidly increasing household real income: will wages keep rising faster than prices with no consequences?

2024-03-09

Estonia should build on the competitive advantages of an efficient business environment and wide digital experience to escape stagflation.

2024-02-27

Despite the wage gains in the region and retail sales up to 3%, Polish households remain cautious when making purchasing decisions.

2024-01-20

In a deteriorating context, NBP faces the pro-inflationary impact of fiscal easing, regulatory decisions, and the uncertain economic outlook.

2024-01-09

Market expectations of rapid disinflation remain, but underlying risks come from commodity costs, monetary supply, and trade protectionism.

2023-12-23

The core inflation is persistently higher than headline, while expansionary fiscal policy increases the pressure and weaken the competitiveness.

2023-12-16

The current decline in Estonia’s exports is more a reflection of the weakness in foreign markets and the problems with competitiveness.