Against the backdrop of rising bond yields in the Eurozone, Thomas Humblot, economist in the banking economics team, analyses the implications for the cost of bank financing and for borrowers, whether individuals or businesses.
As we begin the 2026 financial year, long-term sovereign bond yields are reaching unprecedented highs not seen for decades [...]
When economists talk about public debt, they often refer to the ‘sustainability’ of the debt. Hélène Baudchon, deputy chief economist, explains what this means and when a debt trajectory can be considered unsustainable. [...]
The scope for manoeuvre available to fiscal policy depends heavily on the interest rate environment, and this has tightened significantly in recent months [...]
Whilst long-term bond yields in advanced economies rose over the summer, Cynthia Kalasopatan Antoine, economist in the emerging economies team, explains what has been happening in emerging markets during this time [...]
