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Bond Risks Pile Up in East Europe Amid $34 Billion Debt Rush

Inflation, sluggish growth, expected tariffs among key risks
Poland, Hungary, Slovenia joined early January debt sale spree

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By Jan Bratanic and Andras Gergely

January 14, 2025 at 1:30 AM EST

Updated on

January 14, 2025 at 5:36 AM EST

Sovereign bonds in eastern Europe are having a weak start to the year as a potent mix of economic and political risks weighs on the asset class.

A strong dollar, jumping global yields, sluggish economic growth and renewed inflation fears are putting investors from Poland to the Balkans on edge just as Donald Trump prepares to take over the presidency in the US.