At its meeting on 24 February, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) decided to hold the official cash rate...
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Malaysia: Consumer prices drop at significantly softer pace year-on-year in January Consumer prices increased a seasonally-adjusted 1.24% from the previous month in January, accelerating from the 0.50% rise recorded in December.... -
France: Business confidence hits 11-month high in February Business confidence rose to 97 in February from January’s 96, marking the strongest reading since March 2020. As such, the... -
Croatia: Consumer prices drop again in annual terms in January Consumer prices rose 0.10% over the previous month in January, contrasting the 0.58% fall logged in December. January’s upturn was... -
Brazil: Consumer confidence improves in February The seasonally-adjusted consumer confidence index published by the Getulio Vargas Foundation rose to 78.0 in February from January’s 75.8. As... -
Brazil: Current account logs another deficit in January Brazil’s current account deficit narrowed to USD 7.3 billion in January, from the USD 10.3 billion shortfall recorded in the... -
South Africa: Government presents improved consolidation path, yet still relies on public wage cuts On 24 February, the government presented the budget for FY 2021–2022—which begins on 1 April—to Parliament, sticking to its commitment... -
Brazil: Industrial business confidence index falls for seventh month running in February The Getulio Vargas Foundation’s (Fundação Getúlio Vargas) industrial business confidence index came in at 96.7 in February, down from 98.4... -
Lithuania: Industrial output grows at fastest pace in 16 months in January Industrial output jumped 7.2% in year-on-year terms in January, picking up from December’s 3.6% rise and marking the strongest increase... -
Euro Area: Inflation resurfaces in January Harmonized inflation came in at 0.9% in January, swinging from December’s 0.3% year-on-year drop in prices and marking the strongest...