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Inflation Trends in Poland: RPP’s Response and Global Economic Outlook

April's inflation reading in Poland showed the first increase in the main measure since February 2023, largely attributed to the return of the 5%...

The FOMC meeting will be a tough test of Chairman Jerome Powell’s skills

PMI indicators are the best leading data for European economies, and their publication last week paints a picture of rapidly improving growth prospects, especially...

Volatility in the złoty is at its highest since October

Last week did not see significant movements in the major currencies, although the Polish złoty experienced its strongest changes in nearly half a year....

One central bank is buying gold regardless of the price. What are the Chinese planning?

Among central banks, there is one player that seems to buy gold regardless of whether its price is high or not. That player is...

VeloBank Secures PLN 700 Million Recapitalization from Cerberus Capital Management Subsidiary

VeloBank has secured an investor, a subsidiary of the Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. fund based in New York, which will recapitalize the bank in...

Gold Price Soars on Fed Decision Delay, Global Central Bank Moves Shake Markets

Last week, the price of the coveted metal surpassed the threshold of 2,200 dollars per ounce. "We observed significant fluctuations in the gold market,...

Emerging Markets Face Divergent Growth Paths in 2024, S&P Global Reports

Emerging markets (EMs) are set to experience a year of significant growth divergence in 2024, according to S&P Global's Economic Outlook for Q2 2024....

SNB surprises markets with interest rate cuts. Swiss Franc and Pound Sterling under pressure

The Swiss National Bank (SNB) has become the first central bank among the G10 countries to lower interest rates. The markets were taken by...

Polish Zloty surges to multi-year high

The Polish Zloty reached its highest levels against the reference Euro on Monday morning since February 2020. Among factors favorable for the Polish currency...

NBP and EBC maintain interest rates unchanged

As expected, the National Bank of Poland (NBP) has left interest rates unchanged. The main interest rate stays at 5.75% for the fifth...

Easing on the Horizon: Central Banks Signal Potential Rate Cuts, Stocks Rise

The President of the European Central Bank (EBC), Christine Lagarde, took another cautious step yesterday towards the first interest rate cut. She mentioned June...

ECB Holds Steady on Rates

The European Central Bank (EBC) has left interest rates at their current level. The EBC has maintained these high rates for several months now....

Polish “mortgages” still the second most expensive in Europe

By mid-2023, among EU residents, only the Hungarians had more expensive new housing loans than the Poles. It's worthwhile to check how the situation...

ECB Meeting: No Rate Cut Expected, Focus on Updated Forecasts and Future Moves

To discern the fluctuation in the main currency pairs in recent weeks, a strong magnifying glass has been necessary. The upcoming meeting of the...
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