Its general manager International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kristalina Georgieva, speaking to the media in Sofia today, said that the exact date of Bulgaria’s accession to the Eurozone is not as important as the accession itself, which could realistically take place in 2025. “We know that for Bulgaria its accession to the Eurozone is a priority, … Read more
As expected, the European Central Bank kept interest rates unchanged at today’s board meeting in Ghent, as reported by ot.gr. Interest rates were last raised in September 2023 in the upward cycle that began in July 2022, with the deposit rate reaching 4%. In the next three meetings, the ECB consistently reiterated that interest rates … Read more
It is said that economic forecasts mainly serve to make astrologers seem a little more credible. A look at the success of last year’s predictions adds weight to this not very flattering bon mot. Instead of the most expected recession in history, the US economy expanded at a rate of 5.2 percent in the third … Read more
This year, the Czech National Bank will continue the easing of monetary policy, which it started in December with the first reduction in interest rates since May 2020, CNB Deputy Governor Eva Zamrazilová said on Sunday. The rate of reduction will depend on how quickly inflation, which interest rates are meant to tame, will subside. … Read more
In the last few months, a Czech investor could use one completely trivial tactic to get money: Simply exchanging crowns for US dollars at the nearest exchange office was able to earn him almost ten percent since mid-July. That’s how much the dollar overtook the Czech currency in just three months. And so far there … Read more
“The drop in year-on-year inflation was such that not only inflation itself but also prices fell. So we have deflation for September. All of this was stronger than expected,” emphasizes Datarun economist Petr Bartoň. “When even the rise in fuel prices could not prevent deflation, it is certainly a strong signal for the central bank … Read more
Inflation has fallen below 2 percent in three eurozone member states. That is the level that the ECB has in mind. These are Spain, Luxembourg and Belgium. Inflation according to the harmonized European measurement method in our country was 1.6 percent in June, the same as in Spain. In Luxembourg the figure was 1.0 percent. … Read more
The euro zone confounded previous forecasts and contracted for two consecutive quartersdata showed Thursday, as energy shocks, the war in Ukraine, inflation and monetary policy tightening cut into growth momentum over the winter, Politico reported. The data showed the 20-nation currency zone had failed to avoid recession – albeit a very shallow one for now, … Read more
Fitch’s downgrade of France’s credit rating on Friday underscores how much the eurozone has changed since 2004. Back then, the Czech Republic as a “four-wheeler” should have entered the “one-wheelers”, today the Czech Republic is a “two-wheeler” and should be included among the “worse three-wheelers”. When the Czech Republic joined the EU on May 1, … Read more
The global financial markets have been gripped by fear as the escalating COVID-19 pandemic threatens to send the world economy into a deep recession. The eurozone has not been spared, and investors have become increasingly concerned about the stability of its banking sector. Despite the recent plunge in bank shares, EU leaders have been quick … Read more