Economy
Slovenia
Q208 GDP data will be released early in September, but early evidence points to a slowdown from Q1's 5.4% y-o-y outturn. Manufacturing output was up only 1.8% y-o-y in June, as the...
2008-08-26Estonia
Estonian inflation ticked down to 11.1% y-o-y in July, a decline from the 11.4% seen in the previous month. A decrease in global commodity prices, specifically food and energy helped...
2008-08-26Slovakia
The Slovak economy expanded by 7.6% y-o-y in Q208 in real terms, down from 8.7% in the first quarter. On the heels of this latest data, we have revised upwards our full-year GDP growth...
2008-08-26Slovakia
Slovak registered unemployment remained flat at 7.4% in June, the same level as the previous two months. Going forward, we maintain our view for a steadily tightening labour market,...
2008-07-25Lithuania
Having passed the peak of its economic cycle (with 2007 seeing a substantial 8.8% outturn), real GDP growth is expected to slow over the course of our five-year forecast period. As...
2008-07-25Czech Republic
BMI View: Czech electricity giant CEZ is planning a massive expansion of its nuclear power generating capacity. A decision is at least two years off on whether to give the new plant...
2008-07-25Czech Republic
BMI View: The passage of the first stage of the pension reform package is a positive development for the Czech Republic's long term fiscal and economic health. However, finding the...
2008-07-25Czech Republic
National unemployment came in at 5.0% in June, and we expect the rate to continue inching down over the coming years, towards 4.5% by 2012. However, regional variations within the...
2008-07-25
