The divergent development across countries and sectors has continued this year. Boosted by household consumption, the US economy has grown at a solid pace so far this year, albeit somewhat slower than in 2023. Following a longer period of stagnation,…
People’s willingness to work has reached record-highs. Rapidly rising prices motivate people to look for additional income. The participation rate, i.e., the share of people who are either employed or are actively looking for a job, rose to 75.4% of…
COMMENTARY FROM MANAGEMENT Merko Ehitus revenue for the 6 months of 2024 was EUR 204 million and net profit was EUR 17.5 million. Second-quarter revenue was EUR 122 million; net profit, EUR 13.1 million. The lower volumes from real estate…
Estonian household consumption has been declining since the second half of 2022 and is still falling; however, real wages started to grow in the second half of 2023. Meanwhile, household confidence is at the level last seen during the Global…
In Q1 2024, GDP dropped 2.1% y/y in real terms and was slightly lower than in Q4 (swda), according to the flash estimate of Statistics Estonia. Thus, economic recession continued in Estonia in Q1, while the decline has slowed. Economic…
GROUP CEO’S REVIEW While 2021 and 2022 were a sprint on the real estate market, last year marked the start of a marathon in the heat of Euribor. The base interest rates of the central bank have pushed both investors…
Hea kinnisvarahuviline! Käesolevaga on meil heameel tutvustada Teile Nordic Real Estate Forum 2024 makromajanduse paneeli. Kui soovid majanduse ja kinnisvarateemadel kaasa rääkida, siis kohtume NREF 2024! 13:00-13:45 Macroeconomics Panel: Future of Economy – How to Turn Economy for Growth and…
In Q4 2023, Estonia’s GDP dropped 3.0% y/y in real terms and remained on the same level compared to the previous quarter (swda), according to the flash estimate of Statistics Estonia. Estonian GDP contracted 3.5% y/y (swda) and 3.4% (non-adjusted)…
Inflation is on a fast downward path towards more sustainable levels and is in line with monetary policy targets. Consequently, as inflation was coming down during the winter, financial markets made a quick turnaround, pricing in aggressive cuts in central…
No policy changes from the ECB, deposit facility rate kept at 4% March projections are key in timing the upcoming rate cuts The ECB policy statement provided no news – all key interest rates were kept unchanged, asset purchase portfolio…
Economy is in a (mild) recession, inflation below the ECB expectations. The ECB will probably lower inflation forecasts but is likely to push back against market expectations of imminent and rapid rate cuts. Economic activity remained subdued in November –…
Arco Vara AS valis Bulgaaria üksuste uueks juhatajaks Daniel Yordanovi ning lõpetas ennetähtaegselt lepingu Bulgaaria üksuste endise juhi Kaloyan Radosslavoviga. Daniel Yordanovist saab Arco Vara ASi tütarettevõtete Arco Vara Bulgaria EOOD, Botanica Lozen EOOD, Arco Invest EOOD, Arco Manastirski EOOD,…
Arco Vara AS appointed Daniel Yordanov as its new General Manager of Arco Vara Bulgaria, and prematurely terminated the contract with the previous manager of the Bulgarian units Kaloyan Radosslavov. Daniel becomes the manager of Arco Vara AS subsidiaries Arco…
Inflation is heading down and getting closer to levels in line with inflation targets. Central banks’ policy rates are at peak levels, and the higher-for-longer mantra will soon be replaced with monetary easing. Nevertheless, monetary policy will remain restrictive in…
Manufacturing weakness is spilling over to the rest of the economy Core inflation finally starts dropping ECB hiking is done, cuts on the horizon In Europe, disappointing data continued pouring throughout the summer and into the fourth quarter. Manufacturing continued…
