The ECB cut all main interest rates and revised down inflation forecast We maintain our forecast that the ECB will cut rates two more times this year – in September and December As expected, The Governing Council decided today to…
The ECB staff is likely to revise its inflation forecast downward After another 25-basis point cut the ECB is likely to pause, but will resume easing in September In May, manufacturing PMIs remained largely unchanged and still slightly below 50,…
OÜ Merko Kodud, part of the AS Merko Ehitus group, has decided to proceed with the construction of the above-ground volumes of next phase of the Lahekalda apartment development project located on the Maarjamäe limestone clint in Tallinn. Within the…
The Supervisory Board of Hepsor AS has elected Martti Krass, the current Latvian Country Manager, as a new member of the Management Board of Hepsor AS (hereinafter Hepsor), who will take office on 1 August 2025 with a five-year mandate.…
Macroeconomic indicators give reason to believe that the decline in the Estonian construction market has halted and that the market is stabilizing. The Infrastructure segment is also supported this year by the volume of work related to Rail Baltica, while…
UAB Merko Būstas, part of AS Merko Ehitus group, has launched the fourth stage of the Vilneles Skverai residential project located on the outskirts of the Old Town of Vilnius. The new stage includes in total of six apartment buildings…
Kodusadam OÜ, a joint venture of OÜ Merko Kodud and AS BLRT Grupp, has decided to launch a real estate development project at Allveelaeva 2 (merko.ee/allveelaeva) in the Noblessner harbour district. The apartment building with 83 apartments and 6 commercial…
Inflation eased to 2.4% in February, while overall economic growth remained weak. The ECB is likely to provide little forward guidance and reiterate data dependence. In February, headline inflation declined to 2.4% while core inflation eased to 2.6%, the lowest…
Management Board of Northern Horizon Capital AS has approved the unaudited financial results of Baltic Horizon Fund (the Fund) for the twelve months of 2024. Our strategic ambitions In 2024, the Fund’s management team made the strategic decision to implement key…
COMMENTARY FROM MANAGEMENT Merko Ehitus posted revenue of EUR 160.4 million and net profit of EUR 19.9 million in Q4 of 2024. The respective figures for the entire year 2024 were EUR 539 million and EUR 64.7 million. Approximately 90%…
Merko Bustas, part of AS Merko Ehitus group, has launched the Šnipiškiu Urban residential development project in Vilnius. The development project comprises a total of 229 apartments in six buildings and an underground parking connecting them. Merko has started the…
The subsidiary of Aktsiaselts Infortar, INF Mustakivi OÜ, along with OÜ T-Bumani and Depo DIY EE OÜ, signed a construction agreement and a property lease agreement for the development of a Depo (DIY Store) in Lasnamäe. As part of the…
COMMENTARY FROM MANAGEMENT Merko Ehitus revenue for the 9 months of 2024 was EUR 379 million and net profit was EUR 44.8 million. Third-quarter revenue was EUR 175 million; net profit EUR 27.3 million. Sales of construction services made up…
SIA Merks Mājas, part of AS Merko Ehitus group, has launched the first stage of Arena Garden Towers residential project in Skanste district in Riga. One 13-storey building with 84 apartments at Arēna St. 1 will be completed in the…
In Q3 2024, Estonian GDP dropped 0.7% y/y in real terms, while it increased 0.1% q/q (seasonally and working day adjusted – swda), according to the flash estimate of Statistics Estonia. The estimate met our expectations. Estonia has left economic…