Economic policy

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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13th June 2018 / Economic policy / Health Care

Invitation: Healthcare 2.0: How do UK economists view Czech health care?

Healthcare 2.0 initiative invites to a panel discussion, which will take place on Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at 3 pm in the NHÚ AV ČR building, Politických vězňů 7, Praha 1, 2nd floor, room no. 7.

12th June 2018 / Economic policy / Macroeconomic Indicators, Economic Growth

ING Bank Czech Republic: Czech inflation beats forecasts with a 2.2% rise

CPI accelerated to 2.2% in May after 1.9% in April. While this was mainly due to the effect of higher food and fuel prices, prices of services also accelerated by 2.8%. Inflationary pressures tied to strong wage growth and a weaker Czech koruna favour a rate hike at the end of June

8th June 2018 / Economic policy / Macroeconomic Indicators, Economic Growth

Czech industry hit by one-off items in April

April industrial production disappointed the market with 5.5% year on year growth, due to a higher number of working days. Still, the weaker-than-expected result was mainly driven by the energy sector, which fell by 20% YoY in April due to one-off shutdowns and warmer weather.