Latvia

Macro

Latvia's economic fortunes have undergone a marked turnaround following its emergence from a three-year depression. With economic activity stabilising and the government proving successful... 2011-04-14

The latest sovereign credit rating upgrade for Latvia further suggests that the government is close to returning to international capital markets. Indeed, with the IMF bailout programme... 2011-03-21

Latvia's current account remained in surplus in 2010 and is likely to be anchored in the black over the medium term as a result of still weak domestic demand and a reorientation towards... 2011-02-18

While the Latvian economy expanded at its fastest rate in three years during the fourth quarter, it remains subdued by historical standards. According to the latest data provided by... 2011-02-18

Latvian Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis has indicated that he expects economic growth of 3.3% in 2011 as the economy finally emerges from recession. We have now turned slightly more... 2011-01-27

Proving its critics wrong, the Latvian government has thus far managed to stay the course with painful fiscal austerity measures. Having surpassed the 2010 target, the consolidation... 2011-01-24

Data for the second quarter of 2010 show a marked slowdown in the rate of economic contraction. According to the revised figures, which initially estimated a 3.0% contraction, real... 2010-09-24

The marked slowdown in the rate of economic decline in Latvia is supportive of our view that the economy will return to positive growth in 2010. Indeed, we believe that the economy... 2010-08-23

Indicating that deflationary pressures remain dominant in the economy, the latest data provided by the statistical office show that the consumer price index continued to fall in July.... 2010-08-23