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Swedbank: Housing affordability remains high in all three Baltic capitals in the third quarter of 2017

Swedbank

The housing affordability index (HAI) increased to 148.6 in Tallinn, 177.2 in Riga, and 124.8 in Vilnius. In Tallinn, affordability increased by 2.9 point in the third quarter of 2017 compared with the same period in 2016, as apartment price

Swedbank: Robust GDP growth continued in 3Q2017 as expected

Swedbank

In 3Q2017 Estonian GDP expanded 4.2% yoy and 0.3% qoq (swad) in real terms. In nominal terms, GDP increased by 8.9% yoy. During the first three quarters, GDP has increased by 4.8% yoy in real terms. The major contribution to

Swedbank: Wage growth remained rapid in Q3

Swedbank

Wage growth remains relatively high as labour demand increases more than supply. Swedbank expects the average gross wage to grow by around 5% and the real net wage by close to 9% in 2018. The growth of the average gross

Eesti Pank: The current account surplus in August was smaller than it was a year ago

Eesti Pank

The flash estimate1 put the Estonian current account at 63 million euros in surplus in August 2017. The surplus on the goods and services account was 116 million euros, which was 38 million euros less than a year earlier. Exports

Swedbank: The housing affordability index improved in all three Baltic capitals in the second quarter of 2017

Swedbank

The housing affordability index (HAI) increased to 159.9 in Tallinn, 183.5 in Riga, and 129.4 in Vilnius. In Tallinn, affordability increased by 0.2 point in the second quarter of 2017 compared with the same period in 2016, as wage growth

Swedbank: Tight labour market lifts wages

Swedbank

Wage growth will remain relatively high as labour demand increases more than supply. Nevertheless, the gap between wage and productivity growth rates will narrow this year. The growth of the average gross wage accelerated in the second quarter (+6.8%, over

Swedbank: Winds of change in the retail market

Swedbank

Profitability remains a concern Developments across subsectors vary Challenges ahead Sales are on the rise, but profitability remains a concern Retail trade enterprises expect their sales to rise (by 6.1% in 2017, according to a recent Swedbank survey), and they

Swedbank: Housing Affordability Index for Baltics

Swedbank

The housing affordability index (HAI) increased to 171.2 in Riga and record high of 134.7 in Vilnius, but decreased to 146.4 in Tallinn. In Tallinn, affordability decreased by 7.3 points in the first quarter of this year compared with the

Swedbank: Slower growth of wages reduces macroeconomic risks

Swedbank

The growth of average monthly gross wages slowed to 5.7% in the first quarter. We expect gross wages to grow by around 6% this year. The growth of the average gross monthly wage decelerated from 7.6% in 2016 to 5.7%,

Baltic Horizon Fund declared approx. EUR 1,3 million cash distribution to investors

Baltic Horizon

Northern Horizon Capital AS as the management company of Baltic Horizon Fund (the Fund) has approved a cash distribution of 1,7% to its unitholders based on the Fund 2017 Q1 weighted average NAV. This equals to approx. EUR 1,3 million

Housing Loan Market Growth Is Supported By Property Values And New Borrowers

Tallinn Property

The number of transactions at the Tallinn apartment market is high and on an upward trend; also, the transaction prices are rising. The vast number of transactions and other positive trends of property market are to a large extent backed

Brexit: the EU28 is dead, long live the EU?

Swedbank

The die is cast – the next move is the EU’s Limited effect of Brexit on the Baltic economies, so far Baltic interest – strong EU Wheels are set in motion On March 29, the UK gave formal notice of

Swedbank: The housing affordability index (HAI) increased to 185.5 in Riga, but decreased to 151.9 in Tallinn and to 128.8 in Vilnius

Swedbank

In Tallinn, affordability decreased by 1.6 points in the fourth quarter of last year compared with the same period in 2015, as price growth outpacednwage growth. In Riga, the HAI increased by 25.5 points as prices and interest rates decreased.

Swedbank Flash comment: Participation rate increased further in 2016

Swedbank

Labour market remained tight in 2016. Employment is expected to marginally decline and the unemployment rate to grow in 2017. In 2016, the labour force participation rate, the share of the labour force in the working-age population, increased by 1

SEB’s economic forecast: Faster growth despite political squalls

SEB Pank

Notwithstanding political squalls blowing louder than ever, the global economy is forging ahead. The acceleration in economic growth and inflation are bringing us closer to an environment that we are accustomed to seeing as normal. Nevertheless, the spreading of protectionist