Jul 12, 2023

One year on since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, retail sales in Europe have proven more resilient than expected despite record-high inflation and poor consumer confidence.

Jul 06, 2023

The European Commission’s new Economic Security Strategy could not have come sooner, with its focus on boosting Europe’s competitiveness and deepening the Single Market as essential elements for safeguarding the bloc’s economic security.

Jul 04, 2023

More emissions than meet the eye: Even without taking into account the cryptocurrency boom, the global ICT sector emits as much greenhouse gases as the aviation sector. The information and communications technologies (ICT) sector drives economic growth, enables digital transformation, fosters innovation and promotes global collaboration and connectivity.

Jun 29, 2023

Recent efforts by some emerging market (EM) countries to diversify their currency reserves away from the US dollar have raised questions about the beginning of the end of USD dominance.

Jun 27, 2023

At this week’s ECB Forum on Central Banking in Sintra, climate change risks and their impact on monetary policy will feature prominently on the agenda. One of the awarded academic papers investigates how the transition to a net-zero emissions economy can affect the transmission of monetary policy.

Jun 20, 2023

Some larger economies slipped into recession earlier this year amid a difficult global economic outlook, with GDP growth averaging at only +2.5% and +2.3% in 2023-24, respectively.