Emerging Europe Data Response Economic Sentiment Indicators (July The widespread rises in Economic Sentiment Indicators across Emerging Europe this month provide an early sign that the region’s economies have so far been unscathed by the UK’s vote to leave the EU. 28th July 2016 · 1 min read
Emerging Europe Economics Update Turkish markets start to stabilise Turkish financial markets have started to recoup some of their losses following the failed military coup earlier this month, but we think that the lira in particular is more likely to fall than to... 27th July 2016 · 1 min read
Emerging Europe Economics Update Hungary’s MPC could still turn to rate cuts The Hungarian MPC seemed to pour cold water on the prospect of additional monetary policy easing in the statement accompanying today’s rate-setting meeting. However, we think the Council is still too... 26th July 2016 · 1 min read
Emerging Markets Economics Chart Pack Turkey coup aside, EMs have become more stable The failed military coup in Turkey has sent local financial markets into a tailspin and re-focused investors’ attention on broader EM political risk. However, political stability in emerging markets... 22nd July 2016 · 1 min read
Emerging Europe Chart Pack After the coup... The failed military coup in Turkey and subsequent government backlash have dominated investors’ concerns over the past week and triggered a sell-off in local financial markets. Policymakers have... 22nd July 2016 · 1 min read
Emerging Europe Economics Update Putting the Turkish market sell-off into context Turkey’s financial markets have fallen sharply following Friday night’s attempted coup and the subsequent backlash by the government, but the reaction appears relatively mild given the enormity of... 21st July 2016 · 1 min read
Emerging Europe Economics Update Turkish MPC unfazed by rise in political risk The Turkish MPC’s decision to cut its overnight lending rate by a further 25bp today suggests the Council views the market volatility stemming from Friday night’s attempted coup (and growing concerns... 19th July 2016 · 1 min read
Emerging Europe Data Response Russia Activity Data (Jun.) Russia’s activity data for June suggest that output probably contracted at the same pace in Q2 as it did in Q1. Industry has remained the key driver of the economy, but this has been offset by weak... 19th July 2016 · 1 min read
Emerging Europe Data Response Poland Industrial Production & Retail Sales (Jun.) June’s strong activity data from Poland were flattered by working day effects, but the underlying trend seems pretty strong. Indeed, the figures suggest that GDP growth may have picked up to around 3... 19th July 2016 · 1 min read
Emerging Markets Trade Monitor EM export slump gradually easing The decline of EM values slowed, in US$ terms, again in May. The volume of EM exports, which is more important from an economic standpoint, actually rose. 18th July 2016 · 1 min read
Emerging Europe Economics Update The economic implications of Turkey’s failed coup The near-term economic impact of Friday night’s attempted coup in Turkey will depend on the length and severity of market dislocation, but at the very least the economy is likely to suffer a period of... 18th July 2016 · 1 min read
Emerging Europe Economics Update Where to look for signs of Brexit spillovers The market sell-off triggered by the UK’s vote to leave the EU has reversed, but there is still uncertainty about what a post-Brexit Europe will look like and in the meantime signs of strain are... 15th July 2016 · 1 min read
Emerging Markets Economics Update Emerging Markets Capital Flows Monitor (Jul 2016) Our Tracker suggests that capital outflows from the emerging world declined to their lowest level in a year in June. Admittedly, our estimate is clouded by some questions about the data from China... 14th July 2016 · 1 min read
Emerging Europe Data Response Turkey Ind. Production & Current Account (May) Despite May’s sharper-than-expected rise in Turkish industrial production, growth over Q2 as a whole appears to have been weaker than in Q1. Meanwhile, May’s balance of payments data showed another... 14th July 2016 · 1 min read
Emerging Europe Economics Update Hungary revamps monetary framework…again Planned changes by the National Bank of Hungary to its benchmark three-month deposit facility announced this afternoon could act to loosen monetary conditions, although in practice they seem unlikely... 12th July 2016 · 1 min read
Emerging Europe Economics Focus What will Russia’s recovery look like? The Russian economy is through the acute phase of its crisis and a recovery should begin over the coming quarters. However, it will be extremely weak. We expect the economy to stagnate over 2016 as a... 11th July 2016 · 1 min read