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Regional Fixed Income Market Watch

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11.05.18 18:29
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Real GDP growth in the US was up to an annualized 2.3% y/y in 1Q18 (advance estimate) compared to an annualized 1.2% y/y in 1Q17. GDP growth in EU19 came in at 2.5% y/y in 1Q18 versus 2.1% y/y in 1Q17. China’s economy grew by 6.8% y/y in 1Q18. Based on rapid estimates, in March 2018 economic growth came in at 10.9% y/y in Armenia, 5.6% y/y in Georgia and 5.5% y/y in Kazakhstan.

In 1Q18, GDP was up 5.1% y/y in Belarus and 2.3% y/y in Azerbaijan. In April 2018, annual inflation in the US was up 2.5% from 2.4% in the previous month. Based on the Eurostat flash estimate, annual inflation in EU19 was down to 1.2% in April 2018 from 1.3% in March 2018. In April 2018, annual inflation was below to the target level in Georgia (2.5%), Russia (2.4%) and Armenia (2.4%); Inflation was close to the target in Kazakhstan (6.5%), and above the target in Turkey (10.9%) and Ukraine (13.1%). In March 2018, annual inflation retreated to 2.6% in Azerbaijan, and increased to 5.4% in Belarus.

Monetary policy rate was cut to 11.0% (from 13.0%) in Azerbaijan and to 9.25% (from 9.5%) in Kazakhstan in April 2018. The policy rate has remained unchanged in other countries.

Source: Galt & Taggart