Final Policy Meetings of 2020, SNB Eyes Less Tense 2021: Eco Day

(Bloomberg) -- Welcome to Wednesday, Europe. Here’s the latest news and analysis from Bloomberg Economics to help you start the day:

Bank of England officials on Thursday hold their final scheduled policy decision of a wild year still unsure whether a Brexit trade deal will be forged, with little they can do to soothe the U.K.’s economic pain if it isn’t
Norges Bank’s last meeting of 2020 on Thursday might provide a clue to how early some developed nations might embark on post-virus interest-rate tightening
Swiss National Bank officials have reason to expect a less frenzied 2021 after a multi-billion currency battle this year put Switzerland in the crosshairs of U.S. authorities
As China looks to lay out its 2021 economic goals, debt growth and tensions with the U.S. loom large
A worsening in Japan’s export decline is showing Covid taking a heavier toll, while the impact of its $707 billion stimulus depends on spending by the elderly
South Korea lost the largest number of manufacturing jobs in almost two years in November, imperiling the engine of the export-driven economy
Central banks globally are all in on green initiatives, but a survey shows decisive action is scant

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