Ukraine's central bank raised its key rate to 16.5% on 29 October, sees 12.5% inflation
Governor Pyshnyy's briefing, now published by the BIS, blames fuel prices and attacks on logistics and expects inflation to fall to 7.3% in 2027.
Serguey Asael Shinder
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Bank of Finland's Välimäki: energy shock makes the ECB's path back to 2% less comfortable
Speaking on 2 November, the ECB Governing Council member said headline inflation of 3.8% has not yet changed the underlying picture, and argued against pre-committing to a rate path.
Portugal signs TAP sale contract with Lufthansa for up to 49.9%; EU approval expected in 2028
Lufthansa's offer was €1.201 billion for up to 49.9% of the airline; the state keeps 51% and a board majority, and the deal now goes to Brussels.
Turkey's annual inflation edges up to 29.77% in October as monthly prices jump 2.58%
The central bank's inflation table shows the monthly rise was the largest since April; annual inflation stays below 30% for a second month.
Energy shock, three readings: ECB waits on wages, Turkey's monthly CPI jumps, US runs on capex
Statements from Helsinki, Ankara and Washington this week show the same oil and gas shock landing on economies in very different states.
Portugal's asking prices for homes hit a record in October, up 7.5% to €3,249 per m²
According to the idealista index cited by Euronews, prices rose in all 20 district capitals and regions; Lisbon's median reached €6,248 per square metre.
ECB daily supermarket prices: food repricing after the new energy shock is weaker than 2022
An ECB blog on 2 November says repricing rose fairly broadly at first and then stabilised, while in 2022 the wave kept building after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Bank of England approves an HSBC–LSEG link so investors can reach the UK's DIGIT gilt
HM Treasury said on 2 November that six banks now have specific lead manager roles for the Digital Gilt Instrument pilot, still expected by the first quarter of 2027.
BoJ sets out how it will judge whether underlying inflation is anchored at 2%
Box 5 of the October Outlook full text lists three tests; firms' expectations are converging towards 2% while households' still vary widely.
US Treasury expects to borrow $618 billion this quarter and $800 billion in January to March
The 2 November estimates assume cash balances of $850 billion at end-December and $1 trillion at end-March; refunding details follow on 4 November.