The spread of Omicron across Europe coupled with the holiday season will probably result in a surge in infections over the next few weeks. This will...
Eurozone weekly economic briefing | Omicron threat looms large for Europe’s outlook
Posted by Angel Talavera on Dec 17, 2021
The spread of Omicron across Europe will probably see a surge in infections over the coming weeks that could surpass all previous waves. Although...
Eurozone | ECB will aim to retain optionality given high uncertainty
Posted by Oliver Rakau on Dec 13, 2021
It appears to be a forgone conclusion that the ECB council will agree to end its Pandemic Emergency Purchase Programme (PEPP) at its upcoming...
Eurozone | Another difficult winter ahead amid Omicron threat
Posted by Daniel Kral on Dec 10, 2021
We have revised down our near-term eurozone growth forecast, owing to deteriorating health conditions and the emergence of the Omicron variant. This...
Nordic key themes 2022: Headwinds to dissipate
Posted by Rory Fennessy on Dec 9, 2021
The Nordic countries will exit 2021 in much better shape than when they entered it. Considerable progress on vaccine rollouts and post-reopening...
APAC | Regional monetary policies to continue to diverge in 2022
Posted by Sian Fenner on Dec 8, 2021
We expect monetary policy to continue to diverge across Asia Pacific (APAC) in 2022, with central banks in the advanced APAC economies (apart from...
Global | Key themes 2022: Strong recovery amid shifting risks
Posted by Ben May on Dec 7, 2021
Diminishing economic disruption and uncertainty, stemming from the pandemic and ensuing supply-side bottlenecks, bode well for a still-strong...
Eurozone weekly economic briefing | Covid concerns dominate the outlook once again
Posted by Angel Talavera on Dec 3, 2021
The surge in Covid cases continues across Europe, prompting governments to announce new restrictive measures that will impact economic growth in the...
APAC | Asia supply-chain disruptions easing but challenges remain
Posted by Sian Fenner on Dec 1, 2021
Following an easing in restrictions, Asia production is ramping up to meet strong global demand for consumer goods, auto parts, and electronics....
Eurozone weekly economic briefing | Rising Covid cases in the eurozone – the tide has turned
Posted by Nicola Nobile on Nov 19, 2021
As Covid cases continue to rise in Europe, some governments have started to introduce new restrictions, while others have been discussing potential...