Emerging Europe Chart Pack Emerging Europe Chart Pack (Feb. 2026) Our Emerging Europe Chart Pack has been updated with the latest data and our analysis of recent developments. Recent downside inflation surprises across Central and Eastern Europe suggest there may be... 18th February 2026 · 1 min read
Emerging Europe Economics Update Does Hungary need a US financial backstop? Marcio Rubio’s comments this week that the US might provide financial support to Hungary if needed seems to have been welcomed by local financial markets. Hungary’s public finances are not in good... 18th February 2026 · 3 mins read
Australia & New Zealand Economics Update RBNZ to hold fire on rate hikes until 2027 The new RBNZ Governor, Anna Breman, didn’t rock the boat at her inaugural meeting today. The Committee predictably left rates unchanged, while arguing that risks to the outlook remained two-sided... 18th February 2026 · 3 mins read
Middle East & North Africa Economics Update Fiscal consolidation in Saudi: lessons from history The recent announcement of a scaling back of gigaprojects suggests that Saudi Arabia will be following the playbook of previous tightening episodes by focusing on cuts to capital expenditure. This... 17th February 2026 · 5 mins read
Latin America Rapid Response Colombia GDP (Q4 2025) The weak 0.1% q/q expansion in Colombia’s GDP in Q4 was driven by weaker domestic demand and is the first tentative sign that the economy’s recent period of unbalanced growth may be coming to an end... 16th February 2026 · 2 mins read
Canada Rapid Response Canada Manufacturing Sales (Dec. 2025) The pick-up in manufacturing sales in December was largely due to a rebound in auto sales following a temporary disruption in the prior month. While the survey evidence is showing some tentative signs... 16th February 2026 · 2 mins read
Emerging Europe Rapid Response Israel GDP (Q4) The slowdown in Israeli GDP growth in Q4, to 4.0% q/q annualised, was driven by weakness in domestic demand. But we think domestic demand will rebound this year. And provided there isn’t a renewed... 16th February 2026 · 2 mins read
Europe Rapid Response Swiss Flash GDP (Q4 2025) The 0.2% q/q rise in sporting event adjusted GDP in Q4 was a bit smaller than we expected (+0.5%). This may be partly because the 39% tariff imposed on Switzerland by the US was only reduced to 15%... 16th February 2026 · 2 mins read
Latin America Economics Weekly Mexico’s core inflation worries, Colombia’s imbalances The rise in Mexican core inflation last month looks worrying on the face of it, but it was driven by excise duty hikes, which Banxico is likely to look through it. A 25bp interest rate cut at the... 13th February 2026 · 5 mins read
UK Economics Weekly What has the government ever done for us? The government has been supporting both economic and employment growth over the last year, while private sector activity has been weak and private sector employment has fallen. But this isn't the... 13th February 2026 · 10 mins read
Europe Economics Weekly Bundesbank embracing joint borrowing? Comments by Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel this week suggest the German central bank has abandoned its long-standing opposition to EU joint borrowing. But while we might see some more jointly... 13th February 2026 · 7 mins read
Europe Economics Update Euro-zone productivity to remain slow Data released this morning confirm that euro-zone productivity growth remained sluggish last year. While productivity is already benefitting from AI in the US, we expect it to stay slow in the euro... 13th February 2026 · 2 mins read
Emerging Europe Economics Weekly Ukrainian elections? Tisza manifesto, Romania GDP Reports this week suggest that Ukraine has started to plan for elections and a referendum on a peace agreement, but most opinion polls suggest Ukrainians won't be supportive of an agreement that cedes... 13th February 2026 · 5 mins read
India Economics Weekly US trade deal looking more palatable The fact sheet for the India-US trade deal was published at the start of this week, but by Wednesday it had been quietly revised. Two key changes stand out and improve the deal’s economic viability... 13th February 2026 · 4 mins read
