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Economic Insight Overview

Thought-leadership and ideas for all of our decision-makers and customers from our team of experts. We provide economic commentary, thought-leadership and insight for the business, as well as customers, the media and other interested parties. We support strategic decision-making, credit and risk management and business development activities and bring ideas, value and confidence to the business.

  1. Chief Economist's Weekly Brief
  2. UK Economy Insight
  3. World Economy Insight
  4. Meet the team
  5. Databank
  6. Ask our experts

MPC Decision Commentary

Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) keeps the Bank Rate unchanged at 0.5%
Comment from Stephen Boyle, Head of RBS Group Economics:
"Signs of stabilisation are one thing, a sustained recovery is an entirely different matter as demand conditions remain weak. The sustained upward movement in long-term interest rates in recent months threatens to pour weed killer on any green shoots, despite the Bank's efforts to lower borrowing costs across the economy."

Recent presentations

We have specialists in macroeconomics, business economics, emerging markets and research. They are focused on understanding economic trends and what they mean for us - and our customers - in the different markets and locations we operate in. Read our recent presentations below:

A Colossal Muddle (ppt)
Midlands, April 2009
Author: Stephen Blackman, Senior Economic Advisor (Read biography)

Economic Outlook: Depression, Or Just Depressing? (ppt)
London, April 2009
Author: David Fenton, Head of Microeconomics(Read biography)

A New World (ppt)
Norwich, April 2009
Author: Robert Blotevogel, Economic Advisor (Read biography)

From Borrowing to Saving (ppt)
Edinburgh, February 2009
Author: Philip McKinnon, Economic Advisor (Read biography)

The Weekly Brief

Your one page digest of the previous week's main economic news.

View the Group Chief Economist's Weekly Brief

UK Economy Insight

Get the latest reports on the macroeconomy, forecasts and updates on interest rate, exchange rates and more.

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