The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has released its latest forecast for the global economy, indicating a slightly lower economic growth outlook for the Eurozone in 2023. According to the IMF’s April estimate, the projected economic growth rate for the Eurozone stands at 0.8%, while the expected level of inflation is 5.3%. The IMF’s global economic…
The European Central Bank (ECB) has announced a further tightening of monetary policy in response to rising inflation. In a statement released today, the ECB cited the need to overcome increased inflation as the primary reason for the decision. As part of the policy shift, the European Central Bank committee has increased the refinancing rate…
Car sales in the European Union increased by 28.8% to 1.088 million units in March compared to the same month last year. The information has been published by the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA). Last month, all the largest markets of the European Union showed double-digit sales growth: Spain – 66.1%, Italy – 40.7%, France…
Belgium has received a windfall of 625 million euros from the taxation of income from frozen Russian assets, according to a report by Le Soir. This comes after a recent audit of the state budget, which revealed a significant amount of funds. The frozen assets, worth 250.6 billion euros, were placed through the international depository…
Across the Eurozone, the pace of consumer price growth has slowed. In particular, in March the annual inflation in the Eurozone was 6.9%, in February this figure was 8.5%. CPI Report Gives Indication of Inflation in the Eurozone: As for core inflation (CPI), which excludes food and energy prices, the figure rose 0.1 percentage point…
UBS’s acquisition of Credit Suisse, Switzerland’s second-largest bank, could result in job losses of tens of thousands, according to an anonymous source cited in the Financial Times. The cuts are expected to impact a third of the 120,000 people employed across both banks, with Credit Suisse’s internal business and investment operations bearing the brunt. The…
The European Union calls on third countries to tighten the monitoring of trade with sanctioned technologies including third country trade — Bloomberg reports that the monitoring will be applied to countries where a sharp increase in the import of advanced technologies and other goods from the European Union, which Russia can use for military purposes…
Cargo transportation in Europe suffered a sharp drop in the fourth quarter, with a 36% decrease in cargo shipments compared to the previous quarter. The decline was observed across the continent, according to a study by TIMOCOM, a European logistics platform. The decline was particularly evident in Germany, where cargo transportation had already dropped by…
Consumer prices or inflation in Germany rose by 9.2% in January. Inflation slowed down to 9.6% in December. The country’s Federal Statistical Management gives this data. The data aligned with the preliminary estimate and consensus of analysts polled by Bloomberg and Trade Economics. Why Inflation in Germany is Volatile: Consumer prices rose by 0.5% month-on-month,…
The European Union plans to include four Russian banks, including Alfa-Bank, in the new package of EU sanctions and ban the delivery of several goods to Russia. The new financial sanctions will affect four Russian banks, including the largest Alfa-Bank in Russia. In total, 130 individuals and legal entities are planned to be included in…
