Tag: European Central Bank

Significant changes in the economic environment since the October meeting suggest that the European Central Bank may adopt a more dovish tone this Thursday. In our opinion, a change in communication is justified, but...

This time, as expected, the Monetary Policy Council has kept interest rates unchanged. In November, we had a surprise, as it was expected that the interest rate cuts would continue until the end of...

Between 2016 and 2021, insurance companies reported 3622 instances of natural disasters to the Financial Supervision Commission, including floods, storms, droughts or tornadoes. Such events are set to become increasingly frequent. For example, in...

The largest gold buyer in the world is China, while the United States, Germany, and Italy have accumulated the most gold. The National Bank of Poland is also very active in acquiring gold, with...

The EXPO Real fair in Munich is a significant event in the European real estate investment market, which every year attracts entrepreneurs, investors, and public sector representatives. Similarly, as in previous years, key trends,...

Last week's decision by the Monetary Policy Council (RPP) to lower interest rates by only 25 bp. has helped limit expectations for further cuts, which has strengthened the zloty. This week, the market's attention...

The Polish Zloty suffered marginally from the worsening of global risk sentiment. Last week, it performed worse than other regional currencies, but found support on Monday. The question is, for how long? Significant for...

A significant drop in inflation in the eurozone. According to the preliminary reading in September, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation in the eurozone fell year-on-year to 4.3% compared to 5.2% in the previous...

Looking at September's inflation data, there must be considerable confusion at the European Central Bank. Depending on where one looks, arguments can be made for both a decrease and an increase in interest rates....

The MIPIM international real estate fair in Cannes, held on March 14th-17th, 2023, as usual, was an opportunity to get acquainted with the latest trends and challenges facing the commercial market. Key issues included...

The EU heads of state have come up with a list of nominees to head the European institutions. The chairwoman of the IMF, Christine Lagarde, has emerged as the (dovish) compromise candidate for the...

How much can we gain from brexit? Will Poland be able to attract the global companies? How do we entice the investors? According to Walter Herz experts, in the nearest future our office market can...