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No rate cuts for another year or so The decision by Poland’s central bank (NBP) to leave its policy rate at 5.75% today came as no surprise and we doubt that policymakers will have scope to lower interest rates until the middle of next year. The NBP …
3rd July 2024
Inflation on a (bumpy) path down The larger-than-expected decline in Turkish inflation in June marks the start of a new phase of the disinflation process, and we are likely to see much steeper falls in the y/y inflation rate in July and August. But …
PMI still weak, but at least its improving South Africa’s manufacturing PMI remained weak in June but improving electricity supply conditions and reduced political uncertainty should support a modest pick-up in activity. That said, the economy is in a …
1st July 2024
Rates on hold again, but a dovish tilt Mexico’s central bank left rates unchanged at 11.00% today, but there was a surprising dovish shift in the Board’s communications – despite the post-election fall in the peso. A small reduction in the policy rate …
27th June 2024
Rates on hold, CBRT sticks to hawkish message The decision by the Turkish central bank (CBRT) to leave its main policy rate on hold again today, at 50.00%, was widely expected, and the continued hawkish communications support our view that interest rate …
A strong end to Q2 The European Commission's Economic Sentiment Indicators for Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) suggest that regional growth strengthened at the end of Q2, with our regional-weighted measure of sentiment rising to a two-year high in June. …
Slightly softer inflation print won’t ease Copom’s concerns The slightly lower-than-expected Brazilian inflation figure, of 4.1% y/y, for the first half of June won’t change the picture that the central bank’s easing cycle is over – for this year at …
26th June 2024
Bank Al-Maghrib joins the EM rate cutters Morocco’s central bank, Bank Al-Maghrib (BAM) announced this afternoon that it has cut its key policy interest rate by 25bp, to 2.75%. We expect that the Bank will continue to tread cautiously, as the governor has …
25th June 2024
Domestic demand driving the recovery The Polish activity data for May were a mixed bag with retail sales bouncing back, while industry suffered a renewed contraction. With domestic demand likely to stay strong over the coming months, we maintain our …
24th June 2024
BI hints at rate cuts, timing dependent on currency Bank Indonesia today left interest rates unchanged (at 6.25%), but hinted at possible rate cuts later in the year, provided that the rupiah stabilises against the US dollar. The central bank’s dovish …
20th June 2024
No room for rate cuts this year The Brazilian central bank kept the Selic rate unchanged at 10.50% and with the headline inflation rate set to rise further in the coming months, we see no room for a resumption of the easing cycle this year. The decision …
19th June 2024
Inflation unchanged, GNU means rate cuts later this year more likely South Africa’s headline inflation rate was unchanged at 5.2% y/y in May and, while still some way off the 4.5% mid-point of the SARB’s target range, the formation of a government of …
Demand picks up while supply-side falters May’s activity data were a mixed bag with an uptick in retail sales and slowdown in industrial production partially reversing the recent trend of strength on the supply side and weaker demand. Consumer spending …
17th June 2024
Inflation rises further, another rate hike likely in July The further rise in Russian in inflation to 8.3% y/y in May was stronger than expected, and means that an interest rate hike at the central bank’s next meeting in July now looks all but certain. …
14th June 2024
Credit growth bottoming out thanks to fiscal support Bank loan growth in China was the slowest on record in May, but accelerated government bond issuance helped broader credit growth edge up. Fiscal loosening should support further gains in the near term. …
This page has been updated with additional analysis since first publication. Inflation cooler than most expected Consumer price inflation came in cooler than most expected last month, which should reassure the RBI as it considers when to begin its easing …
12th June 2024
This page has been updated with additional analysis since first publication. Producer prices will likely fall again soon due to overcapacity Producer prices picked up for the first time in eight months and consumer price inflation held steady in May. We …
Rise in services inflation takes rate cuts off the table The rise in inflation in Brazil to 3.9% y/y in May and, more importantly, the re-acceleration in underlying core services inflation means we no longer expect a rate cut at the Copom meeting next …
11th June 2024
Inflation hits slowest pace in over a year Egypt’s headline inflation dropped back from 32.5% y/y in April to 28.1% y/y, the lowest outturn since the start of 2023. Inflation is likely to rise again in June and July due to government price hikes, …
10th June 2024
CBR sounds hawkish, rate hike becoming more likely Russia’s central bank (CBR) left its key policy rate on hold at 16.00% but delivered a much more hawkish message at today’s meeting. Inflation concerns are likely to persist for some time and we think the …
7th June 2024
RBI still on course for August rate cut The RBI kept the repo rate on hold at 6.50% today as expected but, notably, two of out of the six MPC members voted for a cut. With inflation likely to continue falling over the coming months, we maintain our …
This page has been updated with additional analysis since first publication. Exports set to remain robust in the near-term Export values rose y/y at the fastest pace since April 2023, with export volumes also picking up. We think exports will remain …
Activity softens slightly, but still running hot Russia’s economy appears to have had a slightly softer start to Q2, with industrial production and retail sales growth both slowing in April. Still, the latest indicators for May have remained strong and …
5th June 2024
Rates on hold until 2025 Poland’s central bank (NBP) left its policy rate on hold at 5.75% today and policymakers are likely to maintain fairly hawkish communications as inflation rebounds in the second half of the year. We don’t expect the easing cycle …
Q1 pick-up likely to be followed by weaker Q2 The sharp pick-up in Brazil’s GDP growth to 0.8% q/q in Q1 is a temporary rebound from a weak patch in the second half of last year and doesn’t mark the start of a strong recovery. Still, the pace of economic …
4th June 2024
Modest contraction in Q1, shows 2024 growth likely to be muted at best South Africa’s economy contracted by 0.1% q/q in the first quarter of the year and the latest evidence suggests that fragility has continued into Q2. A less acute drag from …
This response has been updated with additional analysis of the UAE's May release. Gulf continues to lead the way as Egypt shows positive signs May’s batch of PMIs showed that private non-oil sectors have remained a point of strength in the Gulf economies …
Russia outperforming, CEE continues to struggle The manufacturing PMIs for May show a divergence in the region, with conditions improving slightly in Czechia and Russia’s economy continuing to boom. But industry weakened sharply in Poland and Turkish …
3rd June 2024
Inflation surprises to the upside, bumpy disinflation lies ahead The stronger-than-expected rise in Turkish inflation to 75.45% y/y in May (consensus 74.8%) is slightly disappointing. It had looked like price pressures were easing in recent months, but …
Modi on the brink Narendra Modi appears well on course for a third consecutive term as India’s Prime Minister according to exit polls that project another big parliamentary majority for the BJP. Admittedly, exit polls have a patchy track record in India …
2nd June 2024
This page has been updated with additional analysis since first publication. Economy booming on eve of election The GDP figures for Q1 confirm that India’s economy slowed a touch at the start of the year but was nonetheless still booming on the eve of the …
31st May 2024
Acceleration in growth, with rebalancing under the surface The strength in Turkey’s economy in Q1 – GDP expanded by a whopping 2.4% q/q – was driven by a large boost from net trade while private consumption growth slowed sharply. This offers signs that …
Rates on hold, SARB to keep a close eye on election results The South African Reserve Bank’s decision to leave the repo rate unchanged at 8.25% was never in doubt. Governor Kganyago said as little about the election as was possible, but the MPC will be …
30th May 2024
Recovery in regional sentiment takes a breather The European Commission's Economic Sentiment Indicators for Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) were a mixed bag in May and our regional-weighted measure edged down slightly. Even so, that still leaves …
Fall in inflation means rate cut in June still in play The decline in Brazilian inflation to 3.7% y/y in the first half of this month, coupled with signs of easing price pressures in some core categories, will provide relief to policymakers at the central …
28th May 2024
Growth slowdown begins Nigeria’s GDP growth slowed to 3.0% y/y in Q1, driven by a halving in the oil sector growth rate, alongside high inflation and tighter monetary conditions continuing to drag on the non-oil economy. We expect growth to remain …
24th May 2024
Rates to stay on hold throughout the year Turkey’s central bank left its main policy rate unchanged at 50.00% again today and the statement continued to emphasise the need to keep interest rates high for a prolonged period. While the consensus view is for …
23rd May 2024
Retail sales disappoint Poland’s activity data for April revealed that retail sales growth softened a bit more than expected last month, but that the weakness in industry in March was just a temporary blip. On balance, we remain comfortable with our …
Easing cycle about to enter a slower phase The decision by the Hungarian central bank (MNB) to cut its base rate by 50bp again today, to 7.25%, will be followed by more cautious monetary easing over the rest of this year. We currently forecast just 100bp …
21st May 2024
Economy running hot in Q1, inflation pressures build further The 5.4% y/y rise in Russian GDP in Q1 was a touch stronger than expected and, taken together with the rise in inflation in April, adds further evidence to the view that the war effort is …
17th May 2024
This page has been updated with additional analysis since first publication . Recovery hits a speed bump Industrial production continued to accelerate thanks to strong exports, but growth on most other indicators slowed, pointing to softer domestic …
This page has been updated with additional analysis since first publication. Activity rebounds, but net trade remains a large drag The 14.1% q/q annualised rebound in Israeli GDP in Q1 was slightly weaker than expected and left GDP almost 3% below its …
16th May 2024
CEE’s recovery moving into second gear The Q1 GDP figures released out of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) this morning show that growth strengthened across most of the region at the start of this year, and we expect a further modest pick up over the …
15th May 2024
Inflation holds steady but may pick up in H2 Saudi Arabia’s headline inflation rate was unchanged at 1.6% y/y in April and, while we think that there may be a slight acceleration at the start of Q3, the bigger picture is that inflation in the Kingdom is …
Minutes suggest Copom isn’t so divided The minutes to last week’s Brazilian central bank meeting suggest that the balance on Copom is, overall, more cautious than had been widely assumed immediately after the meeting. That may provide some support to the …
14th May 2024
Easing cycle delayed, cut pushed back to Q3 Romania’s central bank (NBR) left its policy rate on hold at 7.00% today, in contrast to consensus expectations for a cut but in line with our own forecast. With inflation pressures falling more slowly than …
13th May 2024
Sharp fall in services inflation points to another rate cut The fall in Brazilian inflation to 3.7% y/y last month and, more importantly, the sharp decline in underlying services inflation suggests that, despite the hawkish language in the Copom statement …
10th May 2024
Rates on hold, small chance of a cut in 2024 Poland’s central bank (NBP) left its policy rate on hold as expected at 5.75% today and we don’t expect any change for some time. Still, there is now a growing possibility of an interest rate cut before the end …
9th May 2024
This webpage has been updated with additional analysis, as well as a Chart and Table of key data. Inflation continues to tick down after orthodox shift Egypt’s headline inflation rate slowed from 33.3% y/y in March to 32.5% y/y in April and we think that …
This page has been updated with additional analysis since first publication . Export volumes have further to fall Export values returned to growth last month after contracting in March, but this was mainly due to a lower base for comparison. Export …
