bne IntelliNews – EU eyes new Asian trade alliances to offset US trade war risks
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is pushing for closer ties with Asia as part of a…
Housing Market Innovation or Unnecessary Risk
FHFA director Bill Pulte made waves on Wednesday when he announced that the government would direct mortgage giants…
bne IntelliNews – Slovak unemployment stays at 3.71% in May
Unemployment in Slovakia stayed at 3.71% in May, the same as in the previous month (chart). The April level was…
Korea launches digital breeding platform to boost competitiveness of seed industry
The Korea Agricultural Technology Promotion Agency (KoAT) officially launched the Digital Breeding Utilisation Information System on May 15.…
bne IntelliNews – Polish CPI growth nears central bank’s target after growing 4% y/y in May
Poland’s consumer price index (CPI) rose 4% year on year in May (chart), easing from 4.3% y/y the…
bne IntelliNews – Hungarian industry shows signs of life in April, but recovery still fragile
Hungary’s industrial production volume rose by 1.5% in April compared to the previous month,  marking a second consecutive…
bne IntelliNews – Czech inflation accelerates to 2.8% y/y in May, according to flash estimate
Growth of consumer price indices (inflation) accelerated to 2.8% year on year (chart), according to the flash estimate released by…
bne IntelliNews – Hungary requests activation of national escape clause
Hungary is one of a dozen EU members to have formally requested the activation of the national escape…
IMF Warns Negative Supply Shock Incoming, Forecasts ‘Significant Slowdown’ of Global Economy
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is forecasting a downturn for the global economy, largely driven by tariff-induced uncertainties.…
bne IntelliNews – Fitch confident Bulgaria heading for euro adoption
Fitch Ratings said on April 11 it has affirmed Bulgaria’s BBB long-term foreign-currency issuer default rating and the…
bne IntelliNews – Moldova’s current account deficit hits 16% of GDP in 2024, but BoP correction cannot be avoided
Moldova’s current account deficit (chart) widened by 54% year on year to $2.9bn in 2024, driven primarily by…
bne IntelliNews – Moldova keeps base rate at 6.5% despite disappointing economic growth
The National Bank of Moldova (BNM) kept the monetary policy rate at 6.5% at the year’s third monetary…