Europe Economics Update Euro-zone Monetary Indicators Monitor (Oct.) There are still few signs that the ECB’s unlimited provision of liquidity to banks and improving conditions in the financial markets are prompting any pick-up in eurozone broad money and bank lending. 27th October 2009 · 1 min read
UK Economics Update Monetary Indicators Monitor (Oct.) The narrow M0 measure of the money supply is still being kept high by the Bank of England’s asset purchases, but the broad money aggregates remain much weaker. That said, September’s figures on money... 20th October 2009 · 1 min read
China Economics Update More stimulus from China’s banks and much stronger trade There was no let-up last month in the lending growth that is fuelling China’s stimulus. For now, the Chinese recovery is benefitting the rest of the world through stronger imports. But as commodity... 14th October 2009 · 1 min read
China Economics Update China’s hot money worries set to reappear China’s foreign exchange purchases, and hot inflows into its economy, have steadied. But they are likely to rise in the months ahead, adding to the threat of asset price bubbles next year. 14th October 2009 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Update China’s hot money worries set to reappear China’s foreign exchange purchases, and hot inflows into its economy, have steadied. But they are likely to rise in the months ahead, adding to the threat of asset price bubbles next year. 14th October 2009 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Update More stimulus from China’s banks and much stronger trade There was no let-up last month in the lending growth that is fuelling China’s stimulus. For now, the Chinese recovery is benefitting the rest of the world through stronger imports. But as commodity... 14th October 2009 · 1 min read
UK Economics Focus From banking crisis to fiscal crisis? The measures put in place by governments to support their banking sectors and economies have helped to avert a full-scale financial meltdown and a 1930s-style economic depression. But the full costs... 12th October 2009 · 1 min read
UK Data Response CIPS/Markit manufacturing (Sep.) & Credit Conditions Survey (Q3) 1st October 2009 · 1 min read
UK Data Response National Accounts (Q2), M4 & H’hold borrowing (Aug.) 29th September 2009 · 1 min read
Europe Economics Update Euro-zone Monetary Indicators Monitor (Sep.) Today’s broad money data revealed that there are still few signs that the ECB’s provision of unlimited liquidity to banks is boosting broad money and credit growth. 25th September 2009 · 1 min read
UK Economics Update Monetary Indicators Monitor (Sep.) There are still only tentative signs that quantitative easing (QE) is starting to boost the broad money supply. Money growth is certainly still below the rates consistent with a decent economic... 18th September 2009 · 1 min read
Europe Economics Update Irish bad bank unlikely to get credit flowing again The release of further details of the Irish Government’s “bad bank” plans does little to change our view that bank lending will continue to contract for a sustained period. Ultimately, further... 17th September 2009 · 1 min read
UK Economics Focus Could the UK have a creditless recovery? With a significant pick-up in bank lending still looking unlikely, hopes are pinned on the economy achieving a so-called “creditless recovery.” This type of upturn has been seen before, both in the UK... 14th September 2009 · 1 min read
UK Economics Focus Could the UK have a creditless recovery? With a significant pick-up in bank lending still looking unlikely, hopes are pinned on the economy achieving a so-called “creditless recovery.” This type of upturn has been seen before, both in the UK... 14th September 2009 · 1 min read