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Analysts slightly more optimistic about Romanian economy
The latest poll of CFA Society Romania members in December revealed a slightly more optimistic sentiment than in the previous month.
Slovenia's recovery going strong despite spike in COVID-19 cases
Central bank says spread of Omicron variant has only had a small impact on the economy.
Moldovan banks close to pre-crisis profitability
The aggregate profit of the Moldovan banks increased by 54% y/y to €115mn in 2021.
Poland’s Q4 economic growth poised to be strongest in region
Capital Economics predicts 6.8% GDP growth in 2022.
Polish retail sales ease growth to 8% y/y in December
December figures may point to the high inflation beginning to subdue consumption or to households holding back spending after increased spending in November.
Polish industrial production growth surges to 16.7% y/y in December
The expansion shot up well above the consensus line of 13% y/y.
Poland’s PPI growth accelerates to 14.2% y/y in December
The PPI climbed to the highest point since the late 1990s.
Georgia’s trade deficit up 24% y/y in 2021
Trade gap widened by 24% y/y to $5.83bn – which represents nearly one third of the estimated GDP last year.
Growth of output prices in Slovenia accelerates to 10.6% y/y in December
The producer price index (PPI) started to increase rapidly at the beginning of 2021.
Slovak unemployment rate at 6.76% in December
Unemployment was up 0.12pp m/m but down 0.81pp y/y.
Croatia’s blue-chip index hits 4-year peak
The 21-share blue-chip CROBEX index has been rising since the start of the year as Croatia's economy continues its recovery from the coronacrisis.
Omicron brings COVID-19 infections to new peaks across SEE
New records announced daily in several countries, but most governments are reluctant to introduce new restrictions.
Russian IPOs hit record in 2021, M&As down 40%
The Russian initial public offering (IPO) market in 2021 hit a record $3.7bn, the highest since 2011, RBC business portal reported citing the data by Refinitiv. At the same time, the M&A market was down by 40% in 2021.
Poland’s CPI surges to 8.6% y/y in December
With inflation expected to climb further to 10% y/y in January-February, at least one more interest rate increase is virtually certain.
Croatia's inflation accelerates to 5.5% y/y in December
Prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages showed the steepest monthly rise in December.
Albania’s foreign trade revived in 2021
Exports rose 38.2% in December, led by a strong increase in minerals, fuels and electricity exports.
Romania’s consumer prices resume growth in December
Annual inflation reached 8.2% y/y in December and energy prices contributed more than half.
Slovak inflation up to 5.8% in December
Month-on-month, consumer prices increased by 0.2%.
Inflationary pressures remain strong in Hungary as core data hits 20-year high
Consumer prices increased by 7.4% y/y in December, while core inflation rose to 6.4%.
Croatia’s population shrank almost one tenth in 10 years
Mass emigration and the ongoing coronavirus pandemic contributed to the decline.
