Economic policy / Macroeconomic Indicators, Economic Growth
This section reports on economic policy initiatives of the Czech government, the EU, and other entities that have a direct impact on the competitiveness of the country. It also includes information on economic priorities of the AmCham and other leading associations.
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Czech economy performed better at the end of 2020
The Czech economy grew by 0.6% in the last quarter of 2020 despite the second wave of Covid-19. Exports supported the economic expansion, confounding markets which had expected a contraction. We remain optimistic about a recovery in the second half of the year, despite the current worsening of the pandemic and third Covid wave
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Czech inflation slowed less than expected in January
While the market and the Czech National Bank expected January inflation to slow towards 1.7%, the actual figure surprised with growth of 2.2%. Volatile food prices were the surprising element again, but this does not change our view for a 2021 CPI slowdown and rate hike in the second half of this year
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