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ZLATOVNA ECONOMIC NEWS
A quick look at what's new in the world of economic policy, finance and precious metals.

Economy: Spiegel: German government will significantly reduce this year's economic growth outlook. Exporters' Association warns against CNB rate hikes, says it is losing hundreds of billions. The world must release frozen funds to famine-stricken Afghanistan, Guterres said. According to Prime Minister Bennett, Israel has become a superpower in cyber defense. The Slovak government has proposed a special tax on profits from the sale of nuclear electricity. The CNB Council has increased the base interest rate to 4.5 percent, the highest since 2002. Rusnok: If the estimates come true, another significant rate increase will not be necessary. The unemployment rate in Britain surprisingly fell to 4.1 percent in November. The Hradecká police have charged four people and seven companies with tax evasion worth 44 million CZK. Czech household debt to banks rose to CZK 2.049 trillion in December. The US economy grew by 5.7 percent last year, the most since 1984. Cuba called on the US to lift the trade embargo, calling it an act of genocide. Inflation in Slovakia reached 8.4 percent in January, the highest since the summer of 2004. Study: China invested the most in Iraq last year in the New Silk Road project. The French economy grew by seven percent last year, the most in 52 years. The US trade deficit in goods exceeded one trillion for the first time last year. The number of corporate bankruptcies stagnated in January, the number of bankruptcies of entrepreneurs increased. The US House of Representatives approved a proposal to strengthen the country's competitiveness. Association: Emission allowances could pay for the Czech Republic's green transformation. Analysts: The CNB's base interest rate is already approaching its peak. IMF urges El Salvador to abandon bitcoin legal tender. Eurozone business growth slows in January, Omicron hits services. A group of mainly American millionaires calls for taxing the rich.

Stock exchanges: Gold hits three-month high on Russia-Ukraine tensions. De Beers has significantly raised diamond prices, by about eight percent, Bloomberg sources say. Bloomberg: Analysts disagree on whether there will be enough lithium on the market.

Finance: The largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance will acquire a stake in the media company Forbes. US bank Goldman Sachs increased its profit and revenue to a record last year. Caribbean island of Jamaica is introducing its own digital currency. The Russian Central Bank has proposed a ban on the use and mining of cryptocurrencies on Russian territory. Household deposits in banks increased by 197.6 billion to 3.02 trillion crowns last year. ECB chief: Raising interest rates now would not reduce inflation, but would hurt the economy. Hungary's central bank raised the base rate the most in a decade. NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg will be the new head of the Norwegian central bank. Analysts: Gold, silver and copper fell slightly in January, oil rose significantly. Credit Suisse chief resigns over Covid rules breach. BBC financed only commercially would not provide the same services, warns its boss. Reuters: Křetínský will probably sell his stake in Aareal bank. Mail on Sunday: British government preparing to cut BBC funding. Port analysis: Banks are slowly raising deposit rates in response to CNB rate hikes. Greece will repay its last IMF loans by the end of March, finance minister says. Atomyze becomes first to receive digital financial asset license in Russia. Index: Commodity and equity funds gain in January, bond funds lose. The Russian Central Bank raised the base rate to 9.5 percent, as expected. The British government is preparing to freeze the BBC's license fee for two years.