UK Housing Market Update How much further might mortgage lending spreads rise? By mid 2009, we expect base rates to have fallen 175 basis points (bps), to just 3.5%. Borrowers with an existing tracker mortgage will benefit, but new borrowers or those looking to remortgage may... 9th April 2008 · 1 min read
UK Commercial Property Focus The economic damage from the other property crash The weakening housing market has diverted attention from the crash which has already occurred in the commercial property market. But the commercial property downturn could hit the wider economy by... 9th April 2008 · 1 min read
UK Economics Focus The economic damage from the other property crash The weakening housing market has diverted attention from the crash which has already occurred in the commercial property market. But the commercial property downturn could hit the wider economy by... 9th April 2008 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Update Will Indonesia buck the trend and raise rates? The recent equities and government bonds sell-off in Indonesia has prompted comparisons with an episode in August 2005, when concerns over the fiscal impact of rising oil prices triggered a similar... 8th April 2008 · 1 min read
Europe Economics Update How worried should we be about German banks? The recent stream of write-downs by German banks might look like a worrying sign that the crisis in financial markets is set to have a devastating impact on the economy. But there are a number of... 8th April 2008 · 1 min read
Emerging Europe Economics Update What next for the Central Bank of Turkey? 8th April 2008 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Weekly Bank of Korea to focus on growth, not inflation, risks 7th April 2008 · 1 min read
