INT

  • Mar 26
  • 2 min read

Commercial property poses risks for narrow focus banks

The long commercial property downturn poses significant risk for banks that are highly or narrowly exposed to it

Europe
  • Mar 22
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World trade to rebound modestly but risks remain high

World goods trade volumes fell by 5% last year and are expected to increase very modestly this year

International
  • Mar 22
  • 2 min read

Further rate rises may be needed to cut Turkish CPI

The central bank suddenly increased the interest rate by 500 basis points, to 50%

Turkey
  • Mar 22
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UK, US and ECB could move together on rates in June

The Bank of England left rates on hold as widely expected and only one committee member voted for a cut

United Kingdom
  • Mar 22
  • 2 min read

China's FDI flows will fall only modestly

FDI fell by nearly 20% year-on-year in January and February

China
  • Mar 21
  • 2 min read

June US rate cut rests on services and shelter prices

The Fed left the interest rate unchanged and gave no major new information on policy ahead

United States
  • Mar 21
  • 2 min read

Firm services activity aids GDP but poses policy risks

Europe’s flash PMIs for March further highlight the outperformance of services relative to manufacturing

International
  • Mar 20
  • 2 min read

No easy fix to fertiliser non-greenness

Nitrogen-based fertilisers are essential for food output but also a source of carbon emissions and nitrogen pollution

International