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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4th September 2017 / Economic policy / Macroeconomic Indicators, Economic Growth


Fitch Ratings: Fitch Revises Czech Republic's Outlook to Positive, Affirms at 'A+'

Fitch Ratings-Paris/London-01 September 2017: Fitch Ratings has revised the Outlook on Czech Republic's Long-Term Foreign- and Local-Currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDR) to Positive from Stable and affirmed the IDRs at 'A+'. 
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5th August 2017 / Economic policy / Macroeconomic Indicators, Economic Growth


CNB Board Member M.Hampl: Don't be afraid of bitcoin

Prague is home to a strong community of cryptocurrency supporters and users. The city even has a café where customers can pay only in bitcoin. Many users of digital currency see it as a viable alternative to the current monetary system, Mojmir Hampl, member of the Board of the Czech National Bank.
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21st July 2017 / Economic policy / Macroeconomic Indicators, Economic Growth


Natixis: The world is getting older − policy needs to be wiser | Czech Government document on pension reform says Czech pension system is sustainable

The Czech Republic improves its ranking from 18th to 16th this year. The country achieves a balanced set of results across all sub-indices and registers its strongest performance in Material Wellbeing (6th).
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Members of the American Chamber of Commerce in the Czech Republic