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Moldova’s industry strengthens through 2025 driven by labour-intensive sectors
Moldova’s industrial output rose 6.2% y/y in 3Q25, the third consecutive quarter of strengthening activity.
IMF warns Montenegro’s economy is weakening after years of strong post-pandemic growth
Growth, which averaged around 9% annually between 2021 and 2023, moderated to 3.2% in 2024 and in the first half of 2025.
Home prices in Hungary set for nearly 29% growth in 2025, central bank says
Hungary's home prices jumped sharply this year, with nationwide growth nearing 24% and Budapest close to 30%, and the government's new home loan scheme will push up prices further.
Turkey world’s 10th most criminalised country, says ranking
Biennial Global Organized Crime Index assesses 193 countries.
Fitch upgrades Turkey’s Ziraat, Vakifbank and TSKB to three notches below investment grade
Says authorities have improved ability to support banking sector in FX in line with sovereign's better reserves position.
European Commission cuts Romania’s growth outlook in half as fiscal tightening weighs on economy
Downward revision reflects Romania’s fiscal slippage in 2024-25 and the subsequent shift to a more contractionary fiscal stance.
Korean export slowdown to weigh on economic recovery
South Korea’s economic rebound is set to be held back by faltering overseas demand, according to new analysis by Fitch Ratings, which warns that weaker exports will act as a brake on growth prospects.
Philippine growth slows sharply, but economists anticipate domestic demand to bounce back
The Philippine economy lost momentum in the third quarter, recording a markedly weaker performance than analysts had anticipated.
Romania’s central bank holds base rate at 6.5%, signals deepening demand gap
BNR expects the annual inflation rate to decline modestly over the next three quarters but remain on a fluctuating path above previous forecasts.
Yen-pegged stablecoin issuer anticipates major holdings in Japan’s government-bond market
JPYC emphasises that its stablecoin is fully convertible to the yen and backed by domestic savings deposits and Japanese government bonds.
Moldova’s inflation edges up to 7.0% y/y in October on higher food and utility prices
Core inflation also picked up in October, indicating broader price pressures beyond seasonal fluctuations.
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Slovak industry returns to mild growth of 0.7% y/y in September
September development came as a surprise to local market analysts, but no substantial revival is expected.
Turkey hikes end-2025 official inflation forecast range to 31-33%
Current policy set is to provide finance industry with high real returns without any supportive fiscal and structural measures. Officials will stick with it.
Moldova keeps key rate at 6% and cuts reserve requirements to encourage lending
Decision follows a series of rate hikes earlier this year, before the BNM cut the rate in August-September as inflation subdued.
Romania’s retail sales fall 2.3% q/q in Q3 as austerity hits household spending
With inflation eroding purchasing power and private sector jobs under threat from slower economic activity, consumer confidence has weakened.
Poland’s population could shrink by 9mn to to 28.4mn by 2060, simulation shows
Poland’s population is projected to fall to 28.4mn by 2060 if the current record-low fertility rate of 1.10 persists, according to an experimental population simulation by Poland’s statistical office GUS.
Kazakhstan’s services sector enters negative zone for first time in 10 months, October PMI shows
Business confidence remains historically subdued.
Romania’s manufacturing PMI drops to 47.6 in October as output and orders weaken
Decline driven by falling output and weaker new orders erases gains made over the past six months.
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Russia automotive output slumps to levels of first months of Ukraine war as demand slumps
Russia’s automotive industry — once a symbol of the country’s industrial ambitions — has entered another sharp downturn, reversing the fragile recovery seen in 2023 and early 2024.