Danish Central Bank Flags Risks as Government Talks Get Underway

Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the worldAmericas+1 212 318 2000EMEA+44 20 7330 7500Asia Pacific+65 6212 1000Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the worldAmericas+1 212 318 2000EMEA+44 20 7330 7500Asia Pacific+65 6212 1000Denmark’s central bank warned the domestic economy could take a significant hit if the conflict in the Middle East drags on, urging caution on public spending as government negotiations get underway.Nationalbanken cut its 2026 growth outlook to 1.8%, down from 2% forecast in September. It also flagged “significant risks” to the outlook, warning that growth could take a 0.7 percentage point hit this year in a scenario where oil and gas supplies from the Persian Gulf remain restricted.