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—have continued in Q1 2014, along with rising private consumption. Inflation has fallen below the Central Bank of Iceland’s 2 ….5 percent target but long-term inflation expectations remain noticeably above this level. The government’s medium-term fiscal …
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After slowing in 2013, the Slovak economy is gathering momentum as the euro area and domestic demand recover, the latter complementing the strong export sector that has made Slovakia one of Europe’s more dynamic economies. Reducing still very high unemployment remains a key challenge, as does...
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groups. Inflation remains very low, driven by external and domestic factors. At the same time, financial stability risks are …
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’s foreign exchange intervention policy has helped stem deflationary pressures but inflation is still well below target …
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A conservative minority government took office in October 2013, ending eight years of Labor party-led governments. No major policy shift has taken place so far, but the government’s economic policy platform emphasizes lower taxes, more infrastructure investment, greater private ownership, and...
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KEY ISSUES Background: The large imbalances that accumulated prior to the global financial crisis culminated in a collapse of the banking sector in early 2013. In response, the authorities took unprecedented measures and adopted an economic adjustment program, supported by official financing,...
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. Inflation is high and above the authorities’ target, and real policy interest rates remain negative. The exchange rate continues … external deficit-by boosting savings rather than decreasing investment-and lowering inflation to preserve competitiveness. Over … percent of GDP by 2017. • Renewing the focus of monetary policy on the inflation target, by setting and sustaining a positive …
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KEY ISSUES Context: The economy is recovering slowly, driven mostly by private consumption and non-oil-and gas exports. Employment is increasing and unemployment has been trending downward slightly over the past year. Macroeconomic policy: The exchange rate peg to the euro has served Denmark...
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KEY ISSUES Addressing the Household Debt Overhang The economy is slowly emerging from its balance sheet recession. Housing prices have steadied, exports are rising on expanding global trade, but consumption continues to contract on an annual basis, held down by household deleveraging and weak...
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sector. Headline and core inflation decelerated sharply, and inflation expectations fell below the National Bank of Hungary …’s inflation target. Going forward, output growth is projected to decelerate to 2.75 percent in 2015, on account of a smaller …
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