
Geopolitics as a monetary shock: The ‘silent tightening’ in the European banking system
Geopolitical tensions have once again seized the centre stage of macroeconomic policy debates. From Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine

Geopolitical tensions have once again seized the centre stage of macroeconomic policy debates. From Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine

That has helped at least to put a floor under euro zone bond prices. Euro zone bonds steadied on

Bank profitability will remain strong this year despite lower interest rates, says S&P. Saudi banks are expected to extend

Federal Open Market Committee statements typically sound unanimous, but the Committee’s internal debates rarely are. This column analyses historical

Local responses to gender-based violence, with femicide as its most extreme form, remain uneven across Europe. This column combines

Calls for a digital euro increasingly invoke monetary sovereignty, often on the grounds that Europe must retain control over

The era of hyperglobalisation has given way to a more fractured trade policy landscape. This column uses detailed US

Some analysts have raised concerns that the growth of dollar-backed stablecoins could suck deposits out of banks in emerging

Oil prices have traded above $60 per barrel for most of 2025 with analysts predicting a decline in 2026.

This memorandum aims to strengthen the bilateral partnership and develop institutional cooperation mechanisms between the two countries. Qatar and

Geopolitical tensions have once again seized the centre stage of macroeconomic policy debates. From Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine

That has helped at least to put a floor under euro zone bond prices. Euro zone bonds steadied on

Bank profitability will remain strong this year despite lower interest rates, says S&P. Saudi banks are expected to extend

Federal Open Market Committee statements typically sound unanimous, but the Committee’s internal debates rarely are. This column analyses historical

Local responses to gender-based violence, with femicide as its most extreme form, remain uneven across Europe. This column combines

Calls for a digital euro increasingly invoke monetary sovereignty, often on the grounds that Europe must retain control over

The era of hyperglobalisation has given way to a more fractured trade policy landscape. This column uses detailed US

Some analysts have raised concerns that the growth of dollar-backed stablecoins could suck deposits out of banks in emerging

Oil prices have traded above $60 per barrel for most of 2025 with analysts predicting a decline in 2026.

This memorandum aims to strengthen the bilateral partnership and develop institutional cooperation mechanisms between the two countries. Qatar and




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