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Economy / Lithuania
Lithuanian consumer prices continued their disinflationary trend in April, declining from 1.5% year-on-year (y-o-y) in March to 1.2%. This is considerably below the 12-month average inflation rate of 2.6%, as still slow economic growth and lower food and energy prices keep filtering through to the consumer price basket. Our Commodities team continues to expect lower prices across...
2013-05-24Economy / Czech Republic
BMI View: The Czech economy has continued to deteriorate in Q113, with the flash GDP figure released from the Czech Statistical Office (CZSO) on May 15 showing a contraction of 1.9%...
2013-05-24Economy / Czech Republic
The assertive political style of the new President Milos Zeman, the first Czech president elected through direct popular vote, has raised concerns among some elements of the electorate...
2013-05-24Economy / Kyrgyzstan
BMI View: The drop in gold prices and the detrimental impact this will have on Kyrgyz growth this year and next will drive a significant widening of the fiscal deficit, which we expect to reach 6.0% and 6.1% of GDP in 2013 and 2014. While the potential for higher levels of external assistance pose a risk to these forecasts, we nevertheless believe that Kyrgyzstan's days of healthy...
2013-05-24Economy / Armenia
DATA & FORECASTS BMI View: We forecast real GDP growth in Armenia to slow to 4.0% in 2013, from 7.2% in 2012, as a result of weaker private consumption, stemming from continuing...
2013-05-24Economy / Tajikistan
BMI View: We anticipate weaker economic growth in Tajikistan in 2013 and 2014. This comes as a result of our revised expectations for the Russian economy which will weigh on remittance...
2013-05-24Political Risk / Slovenia
POLITICAL RISK - Coalition Test The coalition government is set to come under severe pressure as it attempts to implement a harsh austerity plan amid a deep recession. Surveys published by national daily Delo show government approval falling, while a vast majority are against sharp fiscal tightening. Furthermore, under pressure from Brussels and the opposition, the government is...
2013-05-24Economy / Macedonia
Macedonia's economy will return to growth this year following no growth in 2012. With industrial production growth back in positive, the coming months will likely see more confirmation...
2013-05-24Economy / Serbia
BMI View: Serbia's current account deficit has continued to widen over recent months, reaching an annualised 8% of GDP in Q113, in line with our forecast of 9% by year-end. While the...
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