The European Central Bank’s policy orientation – a rapid series of small interest rate increases to rein in inflation – is now clear. ECB President Christine Lagarde said in the December press conference that the situation ‘predicates another 50 basis point rate hike at our next meeting, and possibly at the one after that, and possibly thereafter’. However, the consequences of this may later hit back at the central bank where it hurts most: its independence.
Outlook 2023: Not too late for a soft landing By Simona Mocuta Having closed the books on a tumultuous year for global markets and geopolitics, one can be forgiven for pondering what 2023 might have in store with some trepidation.
ON DEMAND OMFIF outlook: what’s in store for 2023? OMFIF Economist Taylor Pearce and Chief Economist Neil Williams delve into what to look out for in the year ahead in this lightning round podcast.
LATEST REPORT SPI Journal, Winter 2023 This edition of the SPI journal examines the growth of carbon markets and the use of carbon-linked bonds to drive capital for renewable energy investment.
