Second quarter GDP growth figures released last month proved to be something of a mixed bag. While Russia and Slovakia continue to boom and overheating remains a concern in Latvia and Lithuania, growth cooled elsewhere. In Poland and the Czech Republic the slowdown was fairly gradual and is likely to continue over the coming quarters as higher interest rates begin to bite. By contrast, growth in Turkey and Hungary is likely to bounce back after the sharp slump suffered in the second quarter.
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