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Young Presidents' Organization, Inc.: YPO: EU business leaders remain the most confident in the world, while global economic confidence declines

The powerful combination of record low interest rates, a sharp drop in the value of the euro, and plunging oil prices drives confidence in Europe

LONDON - 9th February 2016 - Confidence amongst CEOs across the EU remained steadfastly confident in the final quarter of 2015 as business leaders in the region reported higher levels of optimism about business and economic conditions than their counterparts around the world for the second quarter in a row. The YPO Global Pulse (http://bit.ly/1PutTmE) Confidence Index for the EU rose to 60.5, up from 60.2 in the third quarter.

For the second consecutive quarter, EU business leaders recorded the highest levels of confidence around the world, as the outlook in many other regions remained relatively cautious. With the powerful combination of record low interest rates, a sharp drop in the value of the euro, and plunging oil prices, confidence in Europe is on an upswing, reflecting improved growth prospects for the region. According to the IMF, GDP growth in Europe in 2016 is projected to be 1.9%, which would be the fastest pace of expansion since 2010.

The YPO Global Pulse Index composite score remained steady at 58.0, its lowest level since the third quarter of 2011, at the height of the global economic recession. Confidence in the United States remained relatively optimistic at 59.1, while Africa dropped 3.3 points to 51.0. Only Asia, which edged up 2.4 points to 59.7, and Latin America, which jumped 4.8 points to 54.4, recorded any material increase in economic confidence.

"Despite the increasing levels of economic, social and political uncertainty around the world, business leaders in the EU continue to be fairly optimistic about their immediate prospects. Near-zero interest rates in many EU countries, a weaker euro to boost exports, and rock-bottom oil prices, are all serving to stimulate growth, create jobs and boost investment," said Sophie Eykerman, CEO of Sterop, a member of the YPO (http://bit.ly/1SovBsx) Brussels Chapter and YPO Europe's regional education chair. "As 2016 progresses, with many economic indicators suggesting a global economic slowdown is imminent, it will be interesting to see what impact this has on sentiment within the EU. It goes without saying that business leaders will be closely monitoring the situation in China and many other parts of the world."

There were fluctuations in confidence levels within some of the major European economies, but they each remained in optimistic territory at 57.2 points and above. Germany's confidence index jumped 4.8 points to 60.4, and Italy climbed 2.0 points to 61.6, both recording their highest levels since April 2015. The United Kingdom index, on the other hand, fell 2.5 points to 58.9, its lowest level since the first quarter of 2013. France's confidence level held steady, edging up 0.2 point to 57.2. For the second quarter running, Spain recorded the highest level of optimism in the region, despite dropping 6.7 points to 67.4. 

Key findings in the EU:

CEOs stay positive about immediate outlook
Business leaders in the EU were optimistic about the immediate prospects for their own organisations, with the individual components of the index, tracking sales, employment and fixed investment forecasts, all improving. The majority of respondents (62%) expected to grow revenues in the next 12 months, with only 8% forecasting a decline in turnover; 35% expected to increase total head count, versus only 10% who expected to see a drop in staff numbers; and 41% expected increased levels of fixed investment, against 8% who forecasted a decrease.

When it came to looking at the wider economic and business conditions in which their organisations operate, CEOs were mainly optimistic. Forty percent of business leaders expected conditions to improve in the first half of 2016, versus 16% who predicted a deterioration in conditions, and 44% who expected to see little or no change.

YPO Global Pulse Confidence Index
The quarterly electronic survey, conducted in the first two weeks of January 2016, gathered answers from 1,994 chief executive officers across the globe, including 209 in the European Union. Visit www.ypo.org/globalpulse (http://bit.ly/1SyVvYW) for more information about the survey methodology and results from around the world.

About YPO
YPO (Young Presidents' Organization) is a not-for-profit, global network of young chief executives connected through the shared mission of becoming Better Leaders Through Lifelong Learning and Idea ExchangeTM. Founded in 1950, YPO today provides 23,000 peers and their families in 130 countries with access to unique experiences, extraordinary educational resources, access to alliances with leading institutions, and participation in specialised networks to support their business, community and personal leadership. Altogether, YPO member-run companies employ more than 15 million people around the world and generate US$6 trillion in annual revenues. For more information, visit www.ypo.org (http://bit.ly/1VDGPqJ).

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Office: +1.972.629.7305 (United States)

Mobile: +1.972.207.4298

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Source: Young Presidents' Organization, Inc. via Globenewswire

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