At its 28 September meeting, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Thailand (BoT) hiked the policy rate...
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Thailand: Central Bank hikes rates further in September; hints at further tightening ahead -
Sweden: Economic sentiment plunges to over two-year low in September The economic tendency indicator (ETI) deteriorated for a 14th consecutive month in September, coming in at 90.8, down from August’s... -
Nigeria: Central Bank delivers much larger rate hike than expected in September The Central Bank of Nigeria continued to tighten financial conditions at its 26–27 September meeting, delivering a 150 basis points... -
Korea: Consumer confidence increases but remains pessimistic in September Consumer confidence rose to 91.4 in September from August’s 88.8. The index remained below the 100-point threshold, signaling sustained pessimism... -
Mexico: Merchandise exports gain steam in August Merchandise exports jumped 25.2% year-on-year in August, following July’s 13.6% upturn. August’s result marked the most robust expansion since February... -
Hungary: MNB hikes rates again in September but announces end of hiking cycle At its 27 September meeting, the Monetary Council of the Hungarian National Bank (MNB) raised its base rate to 13.00%... -
Nigeria: Central Bank delivers much larger rate hike than expected in September The Central Bank of Nigeria continued to tighten financial conditions at its 26–27 September meeting, delivering a 150 basis points... -
Mexico: Economic activity rebounds in July in month-on-month terms The monthly indicator for economic activity (IGAE) rose 0.4% month-on-month in seasonally-adjusted terms in July (June: -0.3% mom), slightly above... -
Brazil: Consumer sentiment picks up in September; remains pessimistic The seasonally-adjusted consumer confidence index published by the Getulio Vargas Foundation (Fundação Getúlio Vargas) jumped to 89.0 in September from... -
Brazil: Current account deficit widens in July Brazil’s current account recorded a USD 4.1 billion deficit in July, widening from the USD 1.2 billion shortfall posted in...