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Technical Recession Ends, KSH Confirms

Hungary's GDP grew 0.9% quarter-on-quarter in Q3, adjusted for seasonal and calendar year effects, marking the end of a technical...

Analysis

Bosnia Retail Sales Growth Slows in October

Retail sales in Bosnia and Herzegovina rose 14.2% year-on-year in October, less than a 15% increase in the previous month,...

Analysis

Hungary PMI 52.2 in November

Hungary's seasonally-adjusted Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) edged down to 52.2 points in November from 52.3 in October, staying over the...

Analysis

Slovakia Business Confidence Rises in November

The industrial confidence indicator in Slovakia increased by 4 points from a month earlier to -6 in November, marking the...

Analysis

OECD Forecasts GDP Contraction for Hungary in 2023, Rebound in 2024

The OECD forecasts Hungary's GDP will fall 0.6% this year and grow 2.4% in 2024 in its biannual Economic Outlook...

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Investment Volume Down 12.1% y.o.y. in Q3

In the third quarter of 2023, the volume of investments decreased by 12.1% compared to the same period of the...

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Bosnia Inflation Softens in October

Consumer prices in Bosnia and Herzegovina rose by 2.1% on the year in October, following a 4.1% annual increase in...

Analysis

Czech Consumer Morale Weakens in November

The consumer confidence indicator in the Czech Republic fell by 2 points to 90.7 in November from 92.7 in the...

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Voluntary Pension Fund Contributions Climb Nearly 7%

Voluntary pension fund contributions rose 6.6% year-on-year to HUF 106.4 billion in Q1-Q3, state news wire MTI writes, citing data...

Analysis

Inflation, Deficits and Coping With Compounding Debt

At the IMF Annual Research Conference on Nov. 9, Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell stated: “The Federal Open Market Committee...

Analysis

Shoppers Promise Budget Discipline for Black Friday

Inflation has considerably loosened its grip in Europe, but its effects will probably be long-lasting. Customers are searching for discounted...

Analysis

Editorial: Something to Raise a Glass To

Finally, there is good economic news to acknowledge, although now may not yet be the time to crack open the...

Analysis

Recession is Over, Slow Recovery Ahead

October has finally brought the much-awaited single-digit inflation figure, and the third-quarter GDP data was also good news. For all...

Analysis

Slovenia Consumer Confidence Slightly Improves in November

Slovenia's consumer confidence indicator improved by 1 percentage point (p.p.) on a monthly comparison basis in November, after remaining unchanged...

Figures

Latvia Producer Prices Rise in October 

Producer prices in Latvia declined 9% year-on-year in October, falling for the fourth consecutive month, after an upwardly revised 7.9%...

Analysis

Technical Recession Ends, KSH Confirms

Hungary's GDP grew 0.9% quarter-on-quarter in Q3, adjusted for seasonal and calendar year effects, marking the end of a technical...

Analysis

Bosnia Retail Sales Growth Slows in October

Retail sales in Bosnia and Herzegovina rose 14.2% year-on-year in October, less than a 15% increase in the previous month,...

Analysis

Hungary PMI 52.2 in November

Hungary's seasonally-adjusted Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) edged down to 52.2 points in November from 52.3 in October, staying over the...

Analysis

Slovakia Business Confidence Rises in November

The industrial confidence indicator in Slovakia increased by 4 points from a month earlier to -6 in November, marking the...

Analysis

OECD Forecasts GDP Contraction for Hungary in 2023, Rebound in 2024

The OECD forecasts Hungary's GDP will fall 0.6% this year and grow 2.4% in 2024 in its biannual Economic Outlook...

Figures

Investment Volume Down 12.1% y.o.y. in Q3

In the third quarter of 2023, the volume of investments decreased by 12.1% compared to the same period of the...

Figures

Bosnia Inflation Softens in October

Consumer prices in Bosnia and Herzegovina rose by 2.1% on the year in October, following a 4.1% annual increase in...

Analysis

Czech Consumer Morale Weakens in November

The consumer confidence indicator in the Czech Republic fell by 2 points to 90.7 in November from 92.7 in the...

Figures

Voluntary Pension Fund Contributions Climb Nearly 7%

Voluntary pension fund contributions rose 6.6% year-on-year to HUF 106.4 billion in Q1-Q3, state news wire MTI writes, citing data...

Analysis

Inflation, Deficits and Coping With Compounding Debt

At the IMF Annual Research Conference on Nov. 9, Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell stated: “The Federal Open Market Committee...

Analysis

Shoppers Promise Budget Discipline for Black Friday

Inflation has considerably loosened its grip in Europe, but its effects will probably be long-lasting. Customers are searching for discounted...

Analysis

Editorial: Something to Raise a Glass To

Finally, there is good economic news to acknowledge, although now may not yet be the time to crack open the...

Analysis

Recession is Over, Slow Recovery Ahead

October has finally brought the much-awaited single-digit inflation figure, and the third-quarter GDP data was also good news. For all...

Analysis

Slovenia Consumer Confidence Slightly Improves in November

Slovenia's consumer confidence indicator improved by 1 percentage point (p.p.) on a monthly comparison basis in November, after remaining unchanged...

Figures

Latvia Producer Prices Rise in October 

Producer prices in Latvia declined 9% year-on-year in October, falling for the fourth consecutive month, after an upwardly revised 7.9%...

Technical Recession Ends, KSH Confirms

Hungary's GDP grew 0.9% quarter-on-quarter in Q3, adjusted for seasonal and calendar year effects, marking the end of a technical...

Bosnia Retail Sales Growth Slows in October

Retail sales in Bosnia and Herzegovina rose 14.2% year-on-year in October, less than a 15% increase in the previous month,...

Hungary PMI 52.2 in November

Hungary's seasonally-adjusted Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) edged down to 52.2 points in November from 52.3 in October, staying over the...

Slovakia Business Confidence Rises in November

The industrial confidence indicator in Slovakia increased by 4 points from a month earlier to -6 in November, marking the...

OECD Forecasts GDP Contraction for Hungary in 2023, Rebound in 2024

The OECD forecasts Hungary's GDP will fall 0.6% this year and grow 2.4% in 2024 in its biannual Economic Outlook...

Investment Volume Down 12.1% y.o.y. in Q3

In the third quarter of 2023, the volume of investments decreased by 12.1% compared to the same period of the...

Bosnia Inflation Softens in October

Consumer prices in Bosnia and Herzegovina rose by 2.1% on the year in October, following a 4.1% annual increase in...

Czech Consumer Morale Weakens in November

The consumer confidence indicator in the Czech Republic fell by 2 points to 90.7 in November from 92.7 in the...

Voluntary Pension Fund Contributions Climb Nearly 7%

Voluntary pension fund contributions rose 6.6% year-on-year to HUF 106.4 billion in Q1-Q3, state news wire MTI writes, citing data...

Inflation, Deficits and Coping With Compounding Debt

At the IMF Annual Research Conference on Nov. 9, Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell stated: “The Federal Open Market Committee...

Shoppers Promise Budget Discipline for Black Friday

Inflation has considerably loosened its grip in Europe, but its effects will probably be long-lasting. Customers are searching for discounted...

Editorial: Something to Raise a Glass To

Finally, there is good economic news to acknowledge, although now may not yet be the time to crack open the...

Recession is Over, Slow Recovery Ahead

October has finally brought the much-awaited single-digit inflation figure, and the third-quarter GDP data was also good news. For all...

Slovenia Consumer Confidence Slightly Improves in November

Slovenia's consumer confidence indicator improved by 1 percentage point (p.p.) on a monthly comparison basis in November, after remaining unchanged...

Latvia Producer Prices Rise in October 

Producer prices in Latvia declined 9% year-on-year in October, falling for the fourth consecutive month, after an upwardly revised 7.9%...