Nordic & Swiss Economics Update How will other European central banks react to ECB QE? The likely introduction of “full-blown” quantitative easing by the ECB may well put pressure on other European central banks to follow suit and introduce their own unconventional measures in order to... 1st December 2014 · 1 min read
Europe Economics Focus Will lower oil prices end Norway’s long boom? Norway has been one of the strongest growing economies of the developed world over the last decade. But with households buckling under high debt burdens and lower oil prices set to exacerbate the... 20th November 2014 · 1 min read
Europe Data Response Norwegian GDP (Q3) Q3’s reasonably solid gain in GDP maintained Norway’s position as the strongest of the Nordic economies. But signs of weaker household spending and the likely negative effects of lower oil prices... 20th November 2014 · 1 min read
Nordic & Swiss Data Response Norwegian GDP (Q3 14) Q3’s reasonably solid gain in GDP maintained Norway’s position as the strongest of the Nordic economies. But signs of weaker household spending and the likely negative effects of lower oil prices... 20th November 2014 · 1 min read
Nordic & Swiss Economics Focus Will lower oil prices end Norway’s long boom? Norway has been one of the strongest growing economies of the developed world over the last decade. But with households buckling under high debt burdens and lower oil prices set to exacerbate the... 20th November 2014 · 1 min read
Europe Commercial Property Update What impact will lower oil prices have on Norway’s property markets? With oil prices having fallen and costs continuing to rise, firms in the sector have cut back their investment plans. Whilst this will reduce economic growth more broadly, we expect the greatest... 15th October 2014 · 1 min read
Europe Economic Outlook Stalled recovery adds to pressure on policymakers The European economic recovery has weakened, with the euro-zone now at risk of recession and countries outside the region feeling the effects on their exports. While the euro-zone’s peripheral... 13th October 2014 · 1 min read
Non-Euro Europe Commercial Property Outlook Hunt for yield will drive investors east Over the first half of the year, capital values in the Emerging European commercial property markets were little changed, while values in non-euro-zone Western markets edged a little higher. Over the... 3rd September 2014 · 1 min read
Nordic & Swiss Data Response Danish GDP (Q2 14) The Danish economy unexpectedly contracted in Q2 as a result of a sharp fall in exports, suggesting that Denmark is feeling the effects of the slowdown in its biggest trading partner, the euro-zone. 29th August 2014 · 1 min read
Europe Economics Update Norwegian GDP (Q2) Q2’s sharp rise in Norwegian GDP made imminent policy action by the Norges Bank look very unlikely. But we still expect the Bank to cut interest rates next year as the krone strengthens further and... 21st August 2014 · 1 min read
Nordic & Swiss Data Response Norwegian GDP (Q2 14) Q2’s sharp rise in Norwegian GDP made imminent policy action by the Norges Bank look very unlikely. But we still expect the Bank to cut interest rates next year as the krone strengthens further and... 21st August 2014 · 1 min read
Europe Economics Update Stronger data to delay Norges Bank rate cut Recent Norwegian economic data suggest that a September rate cut is less likely than we hadpreviously thought. But we still think the Norges Bank will cut its key policy rate, currently at 1.5%,by the... 19th August 2014 · 1 min read
Nordic & Swiss Economics Update Stronger data to delay Norges Bank rate cut Recent Norwegian economic data suggest that a September rate cut is less likely than we had previously thought. But we still think the Norges Bank will cut its key policy rate, currently at 1.5%, by... 19th August 2014 · 1 min read
Europe Economics Weekly Stalled recovery intensifies pressure on the ECB The euro-zone’s economic recovery came to a complete halt in the second quarter at what shouldhave been a very early stage. There were some temporary factors at play which suggest thatgrowth should... 18th August 2014 · 1 min read
Europe Commercial Property Update Are rapid gains in Oslo retail rents underpinned by fundamentals? Solid Norwegian retail sales growth over the past few years seems to explain the rise in Oslo retail rental values. Granted, other factors such as changing retail trends are also at play. Nevertheless... 12th August 2014 · 1 min read
Non-Euro Europe Commercial Property Chart Pack CEE investment grows strongly in Q2 Economic indicators in the non-euro-zone Western European economies were generally positive in Q2, but there are signs that growth slowed across the board in Emerging Europe. That wasn’t enough to put... 6th August 2014 · 1 min read
