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荷蘭銀行稱,美國和伊朗利用霍爾木茲海峽咽喉要道作為談判籌碼。

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-- 伊朗衝突顯然仍主導近期經濟前景,但荷蘭銀行(ABN Amro)表示,儘管能源供應中斷程度空前嚴重,但能源價格已回落。隨著美國和伊朗就延長停火達成一致,市場情緒也隨之轉變。 正如該行在停火協議首次宣佈時所寫,迄今為止的事態發展仍與其基本預測相符。這項基本預測並非針對衝突本身,而是關注嚴重能源供應中斷的程度和結束時間(預計在5月底)。 有鑑於此,荷蘭銀行本月不會對其成長、通膨和央行的基本預測做出進一步實質調整,但會根據財政政策措施和不斷變化的央行反應機制進行一些漸進式調整。 尤其值得注意的是,歐洲央行顯然不會在下週的管理委員會會議上升息,但荷蘭銀行認為歐洲央行會在6月的會議上升息。 儘管美國單方面無限期延長了停火協議,但關於伊朗核濃縮的談判似乎陷入僵局。美伊兩國目前實際上在霍爾木茲海峽問題上陷入僵局,並將控制這一咽喉要道作為核談判的籌碼。 荷蘭銀行(ABN Amro)指出,換句話說,這場戰爭似乎已經從一場熱戰演變為一場經濟戰。正面的一面是,雙方都明確表示不希望重啟軍事行動。 鑑於未來幾天內可能達成的任何和平協議都存在持續的不確定性和潛在的脆弱性,荷蘭銀行還更新了其對基本情景之外的其他方案的分析,包括探討現實中可能出現的最壞情況。 值得注意的是,即使在較為樂觀的情景下,通膨仍將在一段時間內維持在目標水平以上;而在最悲觀的情景下,荷蘭銀行(ABN Amro)預計歐洲的通膨影響遠不及2022-2023年因俄羅斯入侵烏克蘭而引發的能源危機。 新興市場因能源價格高漲而導致的顯著需求萎縮,很可能遠早於已開發經濟體出現衰退跡象。因此,該行仍認為只有在最悲觀的情境下才會出現經濟衰退,而即便如此,衰退也僅限於歐洲而非美國。

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