At its 28 January meeting, the Board of Directors of Colombia’s Central Bank (BanRep) voted to increase the benchmark interest...
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United States: Economic growth records fastest upturn since Q3 2020 in Q4 GDP growth accelerated to 6.9% in seasonally-adjusted annualized rate terms (SAAR) in the fourth quarter, from 2.3% in the third... -
Ireland: Consumer confidence rebounds in January Consumer confidence rebounded to 81.9 in January from December’s 74.9. Consequently, the index moved closer to the 100-threshold which separates... -
Korea: Business confidence among manufacturing firms falls to 10-month low in February Business confidence among manufacturing firms came in at 90.0 in February, down from January’s 92.0. As such, the index moved... -
South Africa: SARB delivers second consecutive rate hike in January At its first meeting of the year on 27 January, the Monetary Policy Committee of the South African Reserve Bank... -
Costa Rica: Central Bank raises policy rate in January for second consecutive meeting At its first meeting of the year on 27 January, the Central Bank of Costa Rica (BCCR) raised the monetary... -
Philippines: GDP accelerates in Q4, beating market expectations According to a preliminary reading, GDP growth improved to 7.7% year-on-year in the fourth quarter, from 6.9% in the third... -
Philippines: Merchandise exports increase at a faster rate in December Merchandise exports increased by 7.1% on an annual basis in December, on the heels of November’s 6.6% jump. Meanwhile, merchandise... -
Taiwan: The economy gains steam in Q4 According to a preliminary reading, GDP growth gained steam in Q4, rising to 4.9% from 3.7% in Q3. On a... -
Brazil: Business sentiment grows more pessimistic in January The Getulio Vargas Foundations (Fundação Getúlio Vargas) industrial business confidence index dropped marginally to 93.1 in January, down from Decembers...