Poland: manufacturing PMI down in July 2022

Poland’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell to 42.1 points in July from 44.4 points in June, economic researcher S&P Global reported on August 1. Economists polled by PAP predicted the PMI would reach 43.7 points in July. The July reading was the lowest since May 2020. High inflation and lower demand resulting from poor economic…

Georgia: Fitch affirms country at BB credit rating with “stable” outlook

Fitch Ratings, a global financial ratings firm, has affirmed Georgia’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating status at a BB level, with a “stable” outlook for the country’s financial developments. The international credit rating agency said Georgia’s rating was underpinned by “a credible and effective policy framework and stronger governance indicators” relative to peers with the…