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Czech Republic: Banks’ Net Profits Decline
The majority of large banks operating in the Czech Republic have to face profit losses for the business year 2013.
April 1, 2014
Low Inflation Still No Threat to CEE
Currencies in CEE should not be affected by low inflation, according to Erste Group.
March 19, 2014
Czech Republic: Inflation below Forecast
Inflation in February in the Czech Republic was below the Czech National Bank’s (CNB) forecast.
March 10, 2014
Czech Republic: Economic Growth Speeding up
In the last quarter in 2013 the Czech economy grew faster than anticipated and even outdid all other EU member countries.
March 6, 2014
CNB Not to Stop Monetary Interventions Just Yet
Exchange rates in the Czech Republic will not go back to the state before monetary interventions were carried out by CNB.
February 25, 2014
Zeman: Entry in Eurozone Delayed
In a speech to the Lower House ahead of the vote in confidence for the new government Czech President Milos Zeman expressed his dissatisfaction over the latest monetary intervention by the Czech National Bank (CNB).
February 19, 2014
Singer: “Forex Interventions Were Right Measures”
Miroslav Singer, Governor of the Czech National Bank (CNB), considers the forex intervention and the weakening of the Czech Crown as the right measures in the light of the most recent inflation figures.
February 13, 2014
Czech Republic: CNB Demonstrates Optimism
The Czech National Bank has revised the economic outlook. Domestic demand remains is expected to remain weak.
February 7, 2014
Czech National Bank Retains Monetary Strategy
The Czech National Bank keeps the reference rate at the record low and confirms its commitment to continue interventions.
February 6, 2014
Czech Republic: Rusnok to Become CNB Board Member
Czech President Milos Zeman will appoint former Czech prime minister Jiri Rusnok as new board member of the Czech National Bank.
February 4, 2014
Czech Republic: Euro Not Before 2020
Czech new Minister of Finance Andrej Babis thinks that the euro will not be introduced in the next few years.
February 3, 2014
Czech Economy to Grow Not Sooner than 2016
The Czech economy will struggle to show economic growth both this and next year, according to the Czech Federation of Trade Unions CMKOS.
January 21, 2014
Kotian: “Growth in CEE is Accelerating“
In an interview with Austrian daily “Wirtschafts-Blatt”, CEE expert at Erste Group, Juraj Kotian, points out that the bond market is expected to see growth supported by the successful reduction of debts and high economic growth.
January 20, 2014
Czech Republic: Economic Growth Expected to Expand
The Czech Banking Association (CBA) has adjusted its economic forecast and expects a growth rate of 1.9 percent for the Czech economy this year.
January 14, 2014
CNB: Significant Increase in Profits
Due to the forex interventions in November last year, the Czech National Bank (CNB) was able to increase its results.
January 13, 2014
Czech Republic: Alarming Increase of Private Bankruptcies
The number of private insolvencies increased by 13 percent and stood at a new record in 2013.
January 7, 2014
Czech Governor Awarded Banker of the Year 2014
Miroslav Singer, governor of the Czech National Bank (CNB) was given the Central Banker of the Year 2014 award for Europe by The Banker.
January 3, 2014
Czech Republic: Household Debts Increasing
Debts to banks and other financial institutes by Czech households keep on increasing, according to a report by the Czech National Bank (CNB).
January 2, 2014
Czech Republic: Rusnok to become CNB Board Member
Outgoing Prime Minister Jiri Rusnok will be appointed new board member of the Czech National Bank (CNB) by President Milos Zeman.
December 18, 2013
Czech Republic: Lowest Increase in Public Debts in 17 Years
According to the government’s Funding and Debt Management Strategy, public debt should exceed CZK 2,000bn by the end of 2016.
December 17, 2013
Czech Republic: Banking Sector Proves Stable
According to the latest results of the bank stress test by the Czech National Bank (CNB), the domestic financial institutes remain resistant to a potential negative development.
December 12, 2013
Czech Republic: CNB Aquires Foreign Currencies
During monetary interventions CNB has purchased foreign currencies in the amoung of CZK 200bn.
November 26, 2013
Czech Republic to Bottom Out?
The economic data for the third quarter indicate that the downward trend is stopped now, governor of the CNB said. Nevertheless, the GDP data are worse than expected.
November 23, 2013
Czech Republic: CNB Facing Investigations
Czech Senator Dryml ordered the head of counter-intelligence service (BIS) Jiri Lang to initiate investigations against the Czech National Bank (CNB).
November 22, 2013
Czech National Bank Not Intending Further Forex Interventions
According to Miroslav Singer, governor of the Czech National Bank, the authority is not planning on taking further measures at the forex market to weaken the Czech Crown (CZK).
November 21, 2013
Czech Republic: CNB Concerned about Private Households
In regard to the most recent forex intervention, the Czech National Bank (CNB) has expressed concern about private households, which would be affected for a longer period since savings as well as income will drop.
November 13, 2013
Czech President Sceptical about CNB’s Forex Intervention
Czech President Zeman expressed his reservations about the Central Bank’s latest forex interventions.
November 12, 2013
Czech Republic: CNB to Intervene in Forex Market
After the Czech koruna (CZK) was devalued, the Czech National Bank (CNB) is keen on preventing a deflation. However, the key rate cannot be cut anymore as it is close to zero.
November 11, 2013
Czech Republic: Economic Outlook Improves
In its latest forecast, the Czech National Bank (CNB) has corrected the outlook on the Czech economy upward for the rest of 2013 while estimates for 2014 were slightly downgraded.
November 8, 2013
Czech Republic: Monetary Easening Not an Option for CNB
Improper exit policy could cause currency swings or inflation, according to expert.
October 29, 2013
Czech Republic: Four Banks too Big to Fail
CNB has determined four domestic banks that could potentially endanger the country’s financial system in case of bankruptcy, as reported by daily “Hospodarske noviny” (HN).
October 24, 2013
Czech Republic: Singer Nominated Central Bank Govenor of the Year
Miroslav Singer, govenor of the Czech National Bank (CNB) won the Central Bank Govenor of the Year for Emerging Europe 2013 presented by Emerging Markets Magazine.
October 23, 2013
Czech Inflation Below Expectations
The Czech inflation rate slowed down to 1.0% in September. In the next months, the country faces a stagnating economy in the best case.
October 9, 2013
Czech Republic: GDP to Contract Less Drastically
The year-on-year decrease of the gross domestic product in 2012 has been refined to 0.9% against the up-to-now published 1.2%.
October 1, 2013
Czech Republic: No Foreign Exchange Interventions
As the Czech economy shows first signs of recovery, the Czech National Bank (CNB) decided against further monetary instruments.
September 27, 2013
CNB: No Monetary Interventions Necessary
The Czech Republic´s economy moves forward slowly. A weaker koruna is not necessary.
September 24, 2013
Czech Republic: Economic Frame Conditions to Brighten
The Czech National Bank expects slightly better economic data for the Czech Republic this year.
September 21, 2013
Czech Republic: No Further Monetary Easing
As long there are no risks of deflation, the Czech National Bank will leave the current monetary policy unchanged. Further easing measures are not necessary.
September 15, 2013
Czech Republic: Monetary Interventions more Probable
Because of an unexpectedly lower inflation rate, foreign exchange interventions are more likely to come.
September 11, 2013
Czech Republic: Monetary Policy to Loosen Further
According to the member of CNB (Czech National Bank) Lubomir Lizal, the country needs further monetary policy steps. CNB is considering starting currency interventions.
September 3, 2013
Czech Republic to Crawl out of Recession
In the second quarter the Czech economy grew by 0.7 percent compared to the first quarter.
August 15, 2013
Czech Republic: Interest Rates Remain Flat
The Czech National Bank (CNB) holds the base rate at its historical low. In the course of 2014, the Czech economy is expected to recover.
August 2, 2013
Czech Banking Industry Reduces Lending Significantly
According to a survey issued by the Czech National Bank, banks tightened their credit standards in all the monitored credit market segments in 2013 Q2.
July 22, 2013
Czech Repubic to Restrict Budget Cuts
To boost domestic economy, the Finance Ministry announced to temporarily restrict budget cuts.
May 31, 2013
Czech Republic Not to Introduce Euro Before 2019
According to reports by the Czech media, the new government intends to apply for the Euro only in 2016.
May 31, 2013
Majority of Czechs Want to Keep the Koruna
A clear majority of Czech citizens reject the Euro and want to keep their national currency, the Czech Koruna.
May 14, 2013
Czech Republic: Finance Ministry Worsens Economic Outlook
In an updated macroeconomic forecast for the economic development, the Czech Finance Ministry deteriorated the country’s outlook.
April 16, 2013
Czech Republic: Disinflation Continues
Analysts expect Czech economy to grow by 1.7 % next year.
March 29, 2013
Czech Republic: Economy still Down. Hopes are Up.
Specialists, despite of the current situation, predict slight economic growth for 2013 after year of recession.
March 4, 2013
Czech Republic: CNB Fights Against Recession
As the interest rate was cut to a technical zero, the Czech National Bank considers intervening against the crown.
March 4, 2013
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