CNB
Decoder
Repo rate held at 3.75 percent as inflation risks linger
The Czech National Bank kept its key two-week repo rate unchanged at 3.75 percent during its August meeting.
AI Decoder Curation
ECB
Decoder
Euro area holds 440 billion euros in US tech equities
Historical technological booms indicate a stock market correction for AI valuations is likely.
ECB
Decoder
Chinese industrial subsidies boost strategic sector exports
A new European Central Bank blog analysis reveals that government support for Chinese manufacturing firms reached 2.0 percent of costs in 2024, driving exports in strategic industries like semiconductors, solar energy and automobiles.
FCA
Decoder
Market preparations lag ahead of October 2027 T+1 settlement move
The Financial Conduct Authority has warned market participants to accelerate preparations for the UK's transition to a T+1 securities settlement cycle on October 11, 2027.
DNB
Decoder
Food delivery spending doubles to 3 percent, boosting inflation
The spending share on takeaway and food delivery services in Dutch households has almost doubled to over 3 percent since 2015.
CNB
Decoder
BDE
Decoder
El Niño cuts euro area food prices, La Niña raises them
Pacific climate phenomena directly impact European grocery bills, with El Niño reducing euro area food basket prices by up to 0.7 percent after 12 months while La Niña increases them by 1.1 percent, according to Banco de España research.
BDF
Decoder
Input shortages trigger longer inflation than shipping delays
Banque de France researchers have developed the Global Supply Chain Tension Index to separate input-production shortages from transportation disruptions.
ECB
Decoder
Renewables power 47 percent of EU electricity as demand lags
An ECB analysis shows that renewables generated a record 47 percent of EU electricity in 2024.
FCA
Decoder
Machine-readable API opens regulatory Handbook for compliance
The Financial Conduct Authority has launched the FCA Handbook API, offering regulatory rules and guidance in a structured, machine-readable format.
ECB
Decoder
Energy price surges drive euro area home renovation wave
Rising energy costs and falling equipment prices are driving an energy-efficiency renovation wave across the euro area.
BDE
Decoder
Financial Stability Review marks 25 years with over 300 articles
Banco de España has published the 50th issue of its Financial Stability Review, marking 25 years of analyzing financial system transformations.